Intel Celeron J4125 vs AMD A8-6600K

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J4125 and AMD A8-6600K 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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 J4125

AMD A8-6600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J4125

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 42% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 74°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 17% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	4 Nov 2019 vs 4 June 2013
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 74°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	224 KB vs 192 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6600K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 56% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1533 vs 1161
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2998 vs 2957
Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 525 vs 458
Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 525 vs 458
Around 16% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1008 vs 871
Around 16% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1008 vs 871
Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2178 vs 1558
Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2178 vs 1558

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1533 vs 1161
PassMark - CPU mark	2998 vs 2957
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	525 vs 458
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	525 vs 458
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1008 vs 871
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1008 vs 871
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2178 vs 1558
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2178 vs 1558

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron J4125
CPU 2: AMD A8-6600K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1161

1533

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2957

2998

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

458

525

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

458

525

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

871

1008

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

871

1008

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1558

2178

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1558

2178

Name	Intel Celeron J4125	AMD A8-6600K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1161	1533
PassMark - CPU mark	2957	2998
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	458	525
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	458	525
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	871	1008
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	871	1008
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1558	2178
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1558	2178
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		534
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1460
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		9.757
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		13.427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.691

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron J4125	AMD A8-6600K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake Refresh	Richland
Launch date	4 Nov 2019	4 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$142
Place in performance rating	2288	2283
Processor Number	J4125
Series	Intel Celeron Processor J Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB		AD660KWOHLBOX
OPN Tray		AD660KWOA44HL
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	224 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	74°C
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Transistor count		1303 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x3185
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	250 MHz
Graphics max frequency	750 MHz	844 MHz
Max video memory	8 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 600	AMD Radeon HD 8570D
Enduro
iGPU core count		256
Number of pipelines		256
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
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	11
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1090	FM2
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	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
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0