Intel Celeron J3160 vs Intel Pentium G645

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J3160 and Intel Pentium G645 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Celeron J3160

Intel Pentium G645

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J3160

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 30% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 69.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
10.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 65 Watt

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G645

Around 29% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1330 vs 601
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1394 vs 1265
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 489 vs 208
Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 878 vs 682

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1330 vs 601
PassMark - CPU mark	1394 vs 1265
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	489 vs 208
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	878 vs 682

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron J3160
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G645

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

601

1330

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1265

1394

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

208

489

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

682

878

Name	Intel Celeron J3160	Intel Pentium G645
PassMark - Single thread mark	601	1330
PassMark - CPU mark	1265	1394
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	208	489
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	682	878
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
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.806

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron J3160	Intel Pentium G645
Essentials
Architecture codename	Braswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'16	September 2012
Place in performance rating	2509	2512
Processor Number	J3160	G645
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor J Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$80
Price now		$95
Value for money (0-100)		8.01
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	2.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.24 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		131 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR3 1066
Maximum memory bandwidth		17 GB/s
Graphics
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	320 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max frequency	700 MHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	8 GB
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	Yes
OpenGL	Yes
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm x 27mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	65 Watt
Sockets supported		FCLGA1155
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	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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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)