Intel Celeron J4025 vs AMD Athlon II X2 280

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J4025 and AMD Athlon II X2 280 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, 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.

Intel Celeron J4025

AMD Athlon II X2 280

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J4025

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 9 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1513 vs 1355

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Nov 2019 vs February 2013
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1513 vs 1355

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 280

Around 24% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1462 vs 1165

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB vs 112 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1462 vs 1165

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron J4025
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1165

1462

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1513

1355

Name	Intel Celeron J4025	AMD Athlon II X2 280
PassMark - Single thread mark	1165	1462
PassMark - CPU mark	1513	1355
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1941
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3272

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron J4025	AMD Athlon II X2 280
Essentials
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake Refresh	Regor
Launch date	4 Nov 2019	February 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$100
Place in performance rating	2000	1396
Processor Number	J4025
Series	Intel Celeron Processor J Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$99.99
Value for money (0-100)		6.28
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2
Die size		117 mm
Transistor count		410 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s	DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x3185
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	250 MHz
Graphics max frequency	700 MHz
Max video memory	8 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1090	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless	Intel Wireless-AC MAC
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® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)