Intel Celeron J4105 vs AMD Athlon II X2 270

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J4105 and AMD Athlon II X2 270 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, 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), 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).

Intel Celeron J4105

AMD Athlon II X2 270

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J4105

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 5 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
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
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2899 vs 1303
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 412 vs 396
Around 85% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1365 vs 737

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 December 2017 vs July 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
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	2899 vs 1303
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	412 vs 396
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1365 vs 737

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 270

Around 36% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1361 vs 1091

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1361 vs 1091

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron J4105
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 270

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1091

1361

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2899

1303

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

412

396

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1365

737

Name	Intel Celeron J4105	AMD Athlon II X2 270
PassMark - Single thread mark	1091	1361
PassMark - CPU mark	2899	1303
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	412	396
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1365	737
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.374
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.281
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.947
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	722
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1384
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2229
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	722
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1384
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2229

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron J4105	AMD Athlon II X2 270
Essentials
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake	Regor
Launch date	11 December 2017	July 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$100
Place in performance rating	2425	2418
Price now	$107	$23.99
Processor Number	J4105
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor J Series
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	7.27	24.32
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.50 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Die size		117 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
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 dynamic frequency	750 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
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
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
Thermal Solution	105 deg C
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
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)