Intel Celeron J3455E vs AMD Athlon II X4 605e

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J3455E and AMD Athlon II X4 605e 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Celeron J3455E

AMD Athlon II X4 605e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J3455E

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
4.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2193 vs 1963

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2193 vs 1963

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 605e

2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 986 vs 846

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 224 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	986 vs 846

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron J3455E
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 605e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

846

986

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2193

1963

Name	Intel Celeron J3455E	AMD Athlon II X4 605e
PassMark - Single thread mark	846	986
PassMark - CPU mark	2193	1963
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1433
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4113
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron J3455E	AMD Athlon II X4 605e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake	Propus
Launch date	Q3'19	October 2009
Place in performance rating	2338	2074
Processor Number	J3455E
Series	Intel Celeron Processor J Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$102
Price now		$101.80
Value for money (0-100)		7.96
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz
L1 cache	224 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.30 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4
Die size		169 mm
Transistor count		300 million
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 dynamic frequency	750 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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	24mm x 31mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	45 Watt
Sockets supported		AM3
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	6
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)