Intel Celeron J3455 vs AMD Athlon 220GE

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Intel Celeron J3455 or Intel Celeron J3455 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Celeron J3455 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2016 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron J3455, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1296 socket.
The AMD Athlon 220GE features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2018 and belongs to the 5 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon 220GE, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
Intel Celeron J3000 Group AMD Athlon 200
7 Generation 5
Intel Celeron J3455 Name AMD Athlon 220GE
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Celeron Family AMD Athlon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron J3455 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron J3455 is 1.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.3 GHz.
The AMD Athlon 220GE has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon 220GE is 3.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
2.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.4 GHz
2.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.4 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
1.5 GHz Frequency 3.4 GHz
4 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading Yes
4x Cores 2x
4 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Celeron J3455 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron J3455 uses the Intel HD Graphics 500, which has 96 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Athlon 220GE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon 220GE uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
0.75 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
14 nm Technology 14 nm
12 Direct X 12
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
12 Execution units 3
Q3/2016 Release date Q1/2018
Intel HD Graphics 500 GPU name AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
96 Shaders 192
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 1.1 GHz
9 Generation 8
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR3L-1866, LPDDR3-1866, LPDDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2666
29.9 GB/s Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
8.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
105 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Celeron J3455 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon 220GE is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
14 nm Technology 14 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
-- Part Number --
Monolithic Chip design --
Q3/2016 Release date Q3/2018
31 $ Release price 65 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
2.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
BGA 1296 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Apollo Lake Architecture Raven Ridge (Zen+)
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon 220GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
2023
2023
Intel Celeron J3455
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1224
1224

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon 220GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
381
381
Intel Celeron J3455
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
181
181