Celeron J3060 vs Pentium 4 660
Aggregate performance score
Celeron J3060 outperforms Pentium 4 660 by a whopping 105% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 660 and Celeron J3060 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3210 | 2979 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.02 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Pentium 4 | Intel Celeron |
| Power efficiency | 0.17 | 6.78 |
| Architecture codename | Prescott 2M | Airmont (2016) |
| Release date | no data | 15 January 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $107 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 660 and Celeron J3060 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 | 3.6 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.48 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | IDI |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB L2 Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | 90 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.2V-1.4V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 660 and Celeron J3060 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 | PLGA775,PPGA775 | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 660 and Celeron J3060. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Smart Response | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | - |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| HD Audio | no data | + |
| RST | no data | - |
Security technologies
Pentium 4 660 and Celeron J3060 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| 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 Pentium 4 660 and Celeron J3060 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | - | + |
| VT-i | no data | - |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 660 and Celeron J3060. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| 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 Pentium 4 660 and Celeron J3060 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Pentium 4 660 and Celeron J3060 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | + |
| OpenGL | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4 660 and Celeron J3060.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 5 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 5 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
| UART | no data | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.21 | 0.43 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 6 Watt |
Celeron J3060 has a 104.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 1816.7% lower power consumption.
The Celeron J3060 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 660 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 660 and Celeron J3060, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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