Atom C3508 vs Celeron J3160

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron J3160
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
0.80
Atom C3508
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 11 Watt
1.13
+41.3%

Atom C3508 outperforms Celeron J3160 by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron J3160 and Atom C3508 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26012382
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.03no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel CeleronIntel Atom
Power efficiency12.629.51
Architecture codenameAirmont (2016)Goldmont (2016−2017)
Release date15 January 2016 (8 years ago)15 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron J3160 and Atom C3508 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.6 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.24 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus typeIDIno data
Multiplierno data16
L1 cacheno data224 KB
L2 cache2 MB8 MB
L3 cache0 KB8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature90 °C90 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron J3160 and Atom C3508 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1170FCBGA1310
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt11.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J3160 and Atom C3508. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssistno data+
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST-no data

Security technologies

Celeron J3160 and Atom C3508 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron J3160 and Atom C3508 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron J3160 and Atom C3508. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1600DDR4: 1866
Maximum memory size8 GB256 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data29.871 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Max video memory8 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency700 MHzno data
Execution Units12no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J3160 and Atom C3508 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron J3160 and Atom C3508 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX+no data
OpenGL+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron J3160 and Atom C3508.

PCIe version2.03
PCI Express lanes48
USB revision2.0/3.03
Total number of SATA ports58
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports28
Number of USB ports58
Integrated LAN-4x2.5/1 GBE
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.


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 J3160 0.80
Atom C3508 1.13
+41.3%

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.

Celeron J3160 1269
Atom C3508 1796
+41.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.80 1.13
Recency 15 January 2016 15 August 2017
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 11 Watt

Celeron J3160 has 83.3% lower power consumption.

Atom C3508, on the other hand, has a 41.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Atom C3508 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron J3160 in performance tests.

Note that Celeron J3160 is a desktop processor while Atom C3508 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron J3160 and Atom C3508, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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