Atom C3508 vs Celeron J3160

Primary details

Comparing Celeron J3160 and Atom C3508 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2603	2384
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Atom
Power efficiency	12.62	9.51
Architecture codename	Airmont (2016)	Goldmont (2016−2017)
Release date	15 January 2016 (8 years ago)	15 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron J3160 and Atom C3508 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.24 GHz	1.6 GHz
Bus type	IDI	no data
Multiplier	no data	16
L1 cache	no data	224 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	8 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	90 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Celeron J3160 and Atom C3508 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1170	FCBGA1310
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	11.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J3160 and Atom C3508. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	-	no data
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	-	no data

Security technologies

Celeron J3160 and Atom C3508 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	-	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron J3160 and Atom C3508 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
VT-i	-	no data
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron J3160 and Atom C3508. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR4: 1866
Maximum memory size	8 GB	256 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	29.871 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	700 MHz	no data
Execution Units	12	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J3160 and Atom C3508 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron J3160 and Atom C3508 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	+	no data
OpenGL	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron J3160 and Atom C3508.

PCIe version	2.0	3
PCI Express lanes	4	8
USB revision	2.0/3.0	3
Total number of SATA ports	5	8
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	8
Number of USB ports	5	8
Integrated LAN	-	4x2.5/1 GBE
UART	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.80	1.13
Recency	15 January 2016	15 August 2017
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	11 Watt

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