Intel Celeron J3160 vs Intel Pentium D 960

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J3160 and Intel Pentium D 960 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron J3160

Intel Pentium D 960

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J3160

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
21.7x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1266 vs 807

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1266 vs 807

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 960

Around 61% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 782 vs 603

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	782 vs 603

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron J3160
CPU 2: Intel Pentium D 960

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

603

782

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1266

807

Name	Intel Celeron J3160	Intel Pentium D 960
PassMark - Single thread mark	603	782
PassMark - CPU mark	1266	807
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	208
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	682
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	559
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	917
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1638
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	559
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	917
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1638

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron J3160	Intel Pentium D 960
Essentials
Architecture codename	Braswell	Presler
Launch date	Q1'16	May 2006
Place in performance rating	2592	2591
Processor Number	J3160	960
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor J Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	C1=68.6°C, D0=63.4°C
Maximum frequency	2.24 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Die size		162 mm2
L1 cache		28 KB
L2 cache		4096 KB
Transistor count		376 million
VID voltage range		1.200V-1.3375V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	320 MHz
Graphics max frequency	700 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	8 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics API support
DirectX	Yes
OpenGL	Yes
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	25mm x 27mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	130 Watt
Sockets supported		PLGA775
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	5
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1
Total number of SATA ports	5
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)