Celeron J3455 vs Core 2 Duo E8600
Aggregate performance score
Celeron J3455 outperforms Core 2 Duo E8600 by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo E8600 and Celeron J3455 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2451 | 2093 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.78 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Celeron |
| Architecture codename | Wolfdale (2008−2010) | Apollo Lake (2016) |
| Release date | August 2008 (15 years ago) | 30 August 2016 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $107 |
| Current price | $48 | $189 (1.8x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo E8600 and Celeron J3455 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 3.33 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo E8600 and Celeron J3455 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 775 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8600 and Celeron J3455. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo E8600 and Celeron J3455 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8600 and Celeron J3455. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E8600 and Celeron J3455.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 6 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Celeron J3455 outperforms Core 2 Duo E8600 by 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Celeron J3455 outperforms Core 2 Duo E8600 by 64% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core 2 Duo E8600 outperforms Celeron J3455 by 60% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Celeron J3455 outperforms Core 2 Duo E8600 by 13% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.89 | 1.46 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 10 Watt |
Celeron J3455 has a 64% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 550% lower power consumption.
The Celeron J3455 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E8600 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Duo E8600 is a desktop processor while Celeron J3455 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E8600 and Celeron J3455, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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