Celeron J4005 vs Core i3-4160

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4160 and Celeron J4005 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1713	2335
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.49	0.54
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Celeron
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Gemini Lake (2019)
Release date	21 July 2014 (9 years ago)	11 December 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$133	$107
Current price	$27 (0.2x MSRP)	$355 (3.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron J4005 has 10% better value for money than i3-4160.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4160 and Celeron J4005 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.7 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	112 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	177 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4160 and Celeron J4005 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
Socket	FCLGA1150	FCBGA1090
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4160 and Celeron J4005. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	no data	-
GPIO	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-4160 and Celeron J4005 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4160 and Celeron J4005 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4160 and Celeron J4005. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4400	Intel UHD Graphics 600
Max video memory	2 GB	8 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	700 MHz
Execution Units	no data	12
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4160 and Celeron J4005 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data
MIPI-DSI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4160 and Celeron J4005 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4160 and Celeron J4005 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4160 and Celeron J4005.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	6
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	8
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.

Core i3-4160 outperforms Celeron J4005 by 125% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.27	1.01
Integrated graphics card	1.35	0.86
Recency	21 July 2014	11 December 2017
Threads	4	2
Cost	$133	$107
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	10 Watt

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