CPU Showdown

Celeron J3160vsEPYC 9755

The Celeron J3160 is a tiny, ultra-low-power chip for basic home servers or thin clients, while the EPYC 9755 is a massive server processor for crushing heavy data-center workloads.

Intel Celeron J3160
4C / 4T · 6W
VS
AMD EPYC 9755
128C / 256T · 500W
Intel

Celeron J3160

Airmont · 14 nm · 2016

1score
3.3/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
4 / 4
TDP
6W
Boost Clock
2.2 GHz
L3 Cache

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AMD

EPYC 9755

Turin · 4 nm · 2024

100score
2.8/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
128 / 256
TDP
500W
Boost Clock
4.1 GHz
L3 Cache
512 MB

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.

Celeron J3160
1
EPYC 9755Winner
100
EPYC 9755 leads by 9900.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#552Celeron J40251
#553Celeron J31601
#554Pentium J37101
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsCeleron J3160EPYC 9755
Cores
Total Cores4128
Threads4256
Base Clock1.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost Clock2.2 GHz4.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache2 MB128 MB
L3 Cache512 MB
Platform
SocketFCBGA1170SP5
MemoryDDR3DDR5
PCIePCIe 2.0PCIe 5.0
Power
Base TDP6W500W
General
ArchitectureAirmontTurin
Process14 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The EPYC 9755 is overwhelmingly faster for demanding tasks, making it the clear winner overall for anyone needing serious compute power.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Celeron J3160 is the smarter pick due to its much lower power draw and cost.

When the other wins

The Celeron J3160 is the right choice for a low-power home server or basic office PC where performance demands are minimal.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Celeron J3160 better than the EPYC 9755?

Overall the EPYC 9755 is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 1 out of 100), so it leads the Celeron J3160 in most workloads.

How much faster is the EPYC 9755 than the Celeron J3160?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the EPYC 9755 is roughly 9900% faster than the Celeron J3160 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Celeron J3160 or the EPYC 9755?

If you want the most performance, pick the EPYC 9755. If the Celeron J3160 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.