Intel Celeron J3355 vs AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J3355 and AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Celeron J3355

AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J3355

Around 48% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 71°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
9.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 95 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 71°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 36% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Around 58% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1302 vs 826
Around 98% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2370 vs 1197
Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 435 vs 302
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1359 vs 572

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1302 vs 826
PassMark - CPU mark	2370 vs 1197
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	435 vs 302
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1359 vs 572

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron J3355
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

826

1302

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1197

2370

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

302

435

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

572

1359

Name	Intel Celeron J3355	AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	826	1302
PassMark - CPU mark	1197	2370
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	302	435
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	572	1359
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.563
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		13.634
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.224
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.457
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.98

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron J3355	AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake	Zosma
Launch date	Q3'16	June 2010
Place in performance rating	2839	2862
Processor Number	J3355
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor J Series	AMD Phenom II X4 Black
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN PIB		HD96ZTWFGRBOX
OPN Tray		HD96ZTWFK4DGR
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	71°C
Maximum frequency	2.50 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		346 mm
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Transistor count		904 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s	DDR3
Graphics
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	250 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
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 500
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
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	1
Package Size	24mm x 31mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1296	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	6
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2
Total number of SATA ports	2
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
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
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)