Intel Celeron J3160 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-06-11

CPU lineage

The Intel Celeron J3160 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2016 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Celeron series. To use the Intel Celeron J3160, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1170 socket.

Name:	Intel Celeron J3160
Family:	Intel Celeron
Group:	Intel Celeron J3000/N3000
Segment:	Mobile
Generation:	8

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron J3160 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron J3160 is 1.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.24 GHz.

CPU Cores:	4
Threads:	4
Cores:	4x
Core architecture:	normal
Hyperthreading:	No

Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	1.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core):	2.24 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores):	2.24 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Celeron J3160 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Celeron J3160 uses the Intel HD Graphics 400, 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.

GPU name:	Intel HD Graphics 400
GPU frequency:	0.32 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	0.7 GHz
Execution units:	12
Shaders:	96
Max. GPU Memory:	8.0 GB

Max. displays:	--
Generation:	8
Direct X:	12
Technology:	14 nm
Release date:	Q1/2015

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.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	Decode
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode

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 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.

Memory type:	DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory:	8.0 GB
Memory channels:	2
Bandwidth:	25.6 GB/s

ECC:	No
PCIe:	pci
AES-NI:	Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 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.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	6 W
TDP (PL2):	None
TDP up:	None

TDP down:	None
Tjunction max:	90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Celeron J3160 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.

Technology:	14 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	BGA 1170
L2-Cache:	0 bytes
L3-Cache:	2.0 MB
Architecture:	Braswell
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date:	Q1/2016
Release price:	107 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	3163 3163
	Intel Celeron N3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	3161 3161
	Intel Celeron J3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	3161 3161
	Intel Celeron N3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	3161 3161
	Intel Celeron G530 2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz	3156 3156

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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

	Intel Celeron 1020M 2C 2T @ 2.1 GHz	1265 1265
	Intel Celeron 3855U 2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz	1265 1265
	Intel Celeron J3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	1265 1265
	Intel Celeron 3855U 2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz	1265 1265
	Intel Celeron 1020M 2C 2T @ 2.1 GHz	1265 1265

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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

	AMD E2-3000 2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz	948 948
	Intel Celeron N3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	943 943
	Intel Celeron J3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	943 943
	Intel Celeron N3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	943 943
	Intel Celeron N3010 2C 2T @ 1.04 GHz	941 941

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core2 Duo E7400 2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz	765 765
	Intel Celeron N3150 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	765 765
	Intel Celeron J3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	764 764
	HiSilicon Kirin 650 8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz	763 763
	AMD Athlon II X2 250 2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz	756 756

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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

	Intel Pentium 3558U 2C 2T @ 1.7 GHz	561 561
	Intel Pentium N3520 4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz	560 560
	Intel Celeron J3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	555 555
	Intel Pentium J2850 4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz	554 554
	Intel Celeron 1000M 2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz	553 553

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

	Intel Pentium 957 2C 2T @ 1.2 GHz	222 222
	AMD Athlon II X2 250u 2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz	222 222
	Intel Celeron J3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	222 222
	AMD Athlon II X2 250u 2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz	222 222
	Intel Pentium 957 2C 2T @ 1.2 GHz	222 222

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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

	Intel Atom x5-Z8500 4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz	184 184
	Intel Pentium N3520 4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz	184 184
	Intel Celeron J3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	182 182
	Intel Celeron N2808 2C 2T @ 1.58 GHz	181 181
	Intel Celeron N3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	179 179

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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

	AMD A4-6210 4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz	154 154
	Intel Celeron J3060 2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz	147 147
	Intel Celeron J3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	147 147
	Intel Celeron J3060 2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz	147 147
	Samsung Exynos 5433 NoneC NoneT @ --	143 143

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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

	Intel Atom x5-Z8500 4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz	136 136
	Intel Celeron N3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	136 136
	Intel Celeron J3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	136 136
	Intel Celeron N3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	136 136
	Intel Atom x5-Z8500 4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz	136 136

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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

	Intel Celeron N3010 2C 2T @ 1.04 GHz	38 38
	Intel Celeron N3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	38 38
	Intel Celeron J3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	38 38
	Intel Pentium N3520 4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz	38 38
	Intel Celeron N2940 4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz	38 38

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

	Intel Pentium N3700 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	14.5 14.5
	Intel Celeron J3060 2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz	14.5 14.5
	Intel Celeron J3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	14.5 14.5
	Intel Atom x7-Z8700 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	14.5 14.5
	Intel Pentium N3710 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	14.5 14.5

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	Intel Atom x5-Z8500 4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz	1.7 1.7
	Intel Celeron N3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	1.7 1.7
	Intel Celeron J3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	1.7 1.7
	Intel Celeron N3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	1.7 1.7
	Intel Atom x5-Z8500 4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz	1.7 1.7

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

	Intel Celeron N3010 2C 2T @ 1.04 GHz	0.4 0.4
	Intel Celeron N3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	0.4 0.4
	Intel Celeron J3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	0.4 0.4
	Intel Celeron N3010 2C 2T @ 1.04 GHz	0.4 0.4
	Intel Celeron N3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	0.4 0.4

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All benchmarks for Intel Celeron J3160

Geekbench 3 (MC)

PassMark CPU-Mark

Geekbench 3 (SC)

Geekbench 5 (MC)

Geekbench 6 (MC)

Geekbench 5 (SC)

Geekbench 6 (SC)

FP32 SP iGPU

Cinebench R15 (MC)

Cinebench R15 (SC)

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)

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Comparisons

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5		Intel Xeon D-2796NT vs Intel Celeron J3160
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7		Intel Celeron J3160 vs Intel Atom C3558
8		Intel Celeron N3160 vs Intel Celeron J3160
9		Intel Core i3-3217U vs Intel Celeron J3160
10		Intel Pentium 3556U vs Intel Celeron J3160
11		Intel Atom E3845 vs Intel Celeron J3160
12		Intel Celeron J3160 vs Intel Celeron J1900
13		Intel Celeron J3160 vs Intel Pentium J3710
14		Intel Celeron J3060 vs Intel Celeron J3160
15		Intel Celeron N3150 vs Intel Celeron J3160