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Intel Celeron J3060 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2016
Intel Celeron J3060
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Q3/2008
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

What's the best choice Intel Celeron J3060 or Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Celeron J3060 has a base frequency of 1.60 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 6 W. Released in Q1/2016.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 has a base frequency of 2.50 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q3/2008.

Differences

  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    6 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Celeron J3060 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    998 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    1023 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1233 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1264 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1402 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    821 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    864 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    749 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    786 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    293 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1143 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 56% better clock speed

    2.50 GHz left arrow 1.60 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    4 left arrow 2

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1132 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1060 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1070 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Celeron J3060 Intel Celeron J3060
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Celeron J3000/N3000 left arrow Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000
  • Family
    Intel Celeron left arrow Intel Core2 Duo
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 2
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow No
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    - left arrow No
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    1.6 GHz left arrow 2.5 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    2 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    2.48 GHz left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    2.48 GHz left arrow No turbo
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    12 left arrow -
  • Generation
    8 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    320 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 400 left arrow -
  • GPU Turbo
    700 MHz left arrow -
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    8 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q1/2015 left arrow -
  • Shader
    96 left arrow -
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow -
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow -
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow -
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow -
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow -
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow -
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow -
  • VP9
    No left arrow -
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Intel Celeron J3060. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 16 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR2-800 / DDR3-1066
  • PCIe lanes
    4 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Celeron J3060 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 90 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    6 W left arrow 95 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    - left arrow No
  • TDP down
    - left arrow No
  • TDP up
    - left arrow No
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Celeron J3060 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Braswell left arrow Yorkfield
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2 left arrow MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 4 MB
  • L3-Cache
    2 MB left arrow No
  • Release date
    Q1/2016 left arrow Q3/2008
  • Socket
    BGA 1170 left arrow LGA 775
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 45 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT left arrow VT-x, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Celeron J3060 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

201.000000
Intel Celeron J3060
337.000000
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

344.000000
Intel Celeron J3060
1015.000000
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

1109.000000
Intel Celeron J3060
1809.000000
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

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