Celeron J4025 vs Athlon X4 950
Aggregate performance score
Athlon X4 950 outperforms Celeron J4025 by a whopping 143% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X4 950 and Celeron J4025 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1828 | 2526 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.66 | 2.67 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 3.29 | 8.80 |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Gemini Lake Refresh (2019) |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 4 November 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $60 | $107 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Athlon X4 950 has 37% better value for money than Celeron J4025.
Detailed specifications
Athlon X4 950 and Celeron J4025 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 56 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 4 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 93 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X4 950 and Celeron J4025 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 | AM4 | Intel BGA 1090 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 950 and Celeron J4025. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 950 and Celeron J4025 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 950 and Celeron J4025. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 600 (250 - 700 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 950 and Celeron J4025.
| 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.26 | 0.93 |
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 4 November 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 10 Watt |
Athlon X4 950 has a 143% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Celeron J4025, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 550% lower power consumption.
The Athlon X4 950 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron J4025 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X4 950 and Celeron J4025, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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