Sempron 3850 vs Celeron J3160

Primary details

Comparing Celeron J3160 and Sempron 3850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2598	2677
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	no data
Power efficiency	12.61	2.74
Architecture codename	Airmont (2016)	Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date	15 January 2016 (8 years ago)	9 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron J3160 and Sempron 3850 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.24 GHz	1.3 GHz
Bus type	IDI	no data
L1 cache	no data	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2048 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Die size	no data	107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	90 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron J3160 and Sempron 3850 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1170	AM1
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J3160 and Sempron 3850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	FMA4
AVX	-	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
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 Sempron 3850 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 Celeron J3160 and Sempron 3850 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data
VT-i	-	no data
EPT	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron J3160 and Sempron 3850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Number of pipelines	no data	128
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+
Graphics max frequency	700 MHz	no data
Execution Units	12	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J3160 and Sempron 3850 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron J3160 and Sempron 3850 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	+	DirectX® 12
OpenGL	+	no data
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron J3160 and Sempron 3850.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	4	4
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	5	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	no data
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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.83	0.75
Recency	15 January 2016	9 April 2014
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	25 Watt

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