Ryzen 7 5800X vs Celeron J3160

Primary details

Comparing Celeron J3160 and Ryzen 7 5800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2572	346
Place by popularity	not in top-100	100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	25.02
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codename	Airmont (2016)	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date	15 January 2016 (8 years ago)	8 October 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5800X has 83300% better value for money than Celeron J3160.

Detailed specifications

Celeron J3160 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.24 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus type	IDI	no data
Multiplier	no data	38
L1 cache	no data	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	32 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	no data	2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron J3160 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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
Socket	FCBGA1170	AM4 (LGA1331)
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J3160 and Ryzen 7 5800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	-	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Celeron J3160 and Ryzen 7 5800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron J3160 and Ryzen 7 5800X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron J3160 and Ryzen 7 5800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR4
Maximum memory size	8 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Max video memory	8 GB	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	700 MHz	-
Execution Units	12	-
InTru 3D	-	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J3160 and Ryzen 7 5800X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	-
eDP	+	-
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron J3160 and Ryzen 7 5800X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	+	-
OpenGL	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron J3160 and Ryzen 7 5800X.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	4	no data
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	5	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.82	18.01
Recency	15 January 2016	8 October 2020
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	105 Watt

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