Intel Celeron J4125 vs AMD Phenom X3 8400

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J4125 and AMD Phenom X3 8400 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.

Intel Celeron J4125

AMD Phenom X3 8400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J4125

CPU is newer: launch date 11 year(s) 8 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
Around 29% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
9.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1161 vs 819
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2957 vs 1164

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Nov 2019 vs March 2008
Number of cores	4 vs 3
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1161 vs 819
PassMark - CPU mark	2957 vs 1164

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X3 8400

Around 71% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 224 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron J4125
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X3 8400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1161

819

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2957

1164

Name	Intel Celeron J4125	AMD Phenom X3 8400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1161	819
PassMark - CPU mark	2957	1164
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	458
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	458
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	871
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	871
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1558
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1558
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		973
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2405

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron J4125	AMD Phenom X3 8400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake Refresh	Toliman
Launch date	4 Nov 2019	March 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$107
Place in performance rating	2288	2297
Processor Number	J4125
Series	Intel Celeron Processor J Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz
L1 cache	224 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	3
Number of threads	4
Die size		285 mm
L3 cache		2048 KB (shared)
Transistor count		450 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x3185
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	250 MHz
Graphics max 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
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	AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	95 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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)