Celeron J3355 vs Mobile Sempron SI-42
Aggregate performance score
Celeron J3355 outperforms Mobile Sempron SI-42 by a whopping 257% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Mobile Sempron SI-42 and Celeron J3355 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3219 | 2663 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.06 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Mobile Sempron | Intel Celeron |
| Power efficiency | 0.80 | 7.10 |
| Architecture codename | Sable (2008−2009) | Apollo Lake (2014−2016) |
| Release date | 1 September 2009 (15 years ago) | 30 August 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $107 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Mobile Sempron SI-42 and Celeron J3355 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1800 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 20 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Mobile Sempron SI-42 and Celeron J3355 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | S1g2 | FCBGA1296 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Mobile Sempron SI-42 and Celeron J3355. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 65 nm, 1.075 - 1.125 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Smart Response | no data | - |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | - |
| HD Audio | no data | + |
| RST | no data | - |
Security technologies
Mobile Sempron SI-42 and Celeron J3355 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 Mobile Sempron SI-42 and Celeron J3355 are enumerated here.
| 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 Mobile Sempron SI-42 and Celeron J3355. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 500 |
| Max video memory | no data | 8 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 700 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 12 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Mobile Sempron SI-42 and Celeron J3355 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| MIPI-DSI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Mobile Sempron SI-42 and Celeron J3355 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | + |
| OpenGL | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Mobile Sempron SI-42 and Celeron J3355.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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 | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.21 | 0.75 |
| Recency | 1 September 2009 | 30 August 2016 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 10 Watt |
Celeron J3355 has a 257.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.
The Celeron J3355 is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobile Sempron SI-42 in performance tests.
Be aware that Mobile Sempron SI-42 is a notebook processor while Celeron J3355 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Mobile Sempron SI-42 and Celeron J3355, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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