Intel Celeron J3355 vs Intel Core i3-530

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J3355 and Intel Core i3-530 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

Intel Core i3-530

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J3355

Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
7.3x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 73 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 73 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-530

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 16.38 GB vs 8 GB
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1163 vs 826
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1501 vs 1197
Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 436 vs 302
Around 71% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 976 vs 572

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1163 vs 826
PassMark - CPU mark	1501 vs 1197
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	436 vs 302
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	976 vs 572

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron J3355
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-530

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

826

1163

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1197

1501

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

302

436

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

572

976

Name	Intel Celeron J3355	Intel Core i3-530
PassMark - Single thread mark	826	1163
PassMark - CPU mark	1197	1501
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	302	436
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	572	976
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.826
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		41.225
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.183
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.893

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron J3355	Intel Core i3-530
Essentials
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake	Clarkdale
Launch date	Q3'16	January 2010
Place in performance rating	2831	2805
Processor Number	J3355	i3-530
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor J Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$60
Price now		$20
Value for money (0-100)		37.80
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.93 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	2.50 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		81 mm2
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Transistor count		382 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Graphics
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	250 MHz	733 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	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3	2
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	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1296	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	73 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	6	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2	1x16, 2x8
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-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)