i3-6102E vs Celeron 3965U

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 3965U and Core i3-6102E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2359	2108
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.09
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	12 October 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$225

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron 3965U and Core i3-6102E 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	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	1.9 GHz
Bus type	OPI	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	22	19
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB	3 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	98.7 mm2	98.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1750 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 3965U and Core i3-6102E 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 3965U and Core i3-6102E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Celeron 3965U and Core i3-6102E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 3965U and Core i3-6102E are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 3965U and Core i3-6102E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	LPDDR3-1866
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 610	Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 3965U and Core i3-6102E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 3965U and Core i3-6102E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 3965U and Core i3-6102E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 3965U and Core i3-6102E.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.12	1.52
Integrated graphics card	1.85	2.59
Recency	3 January 2017	12 October 2015
Threads	2	4
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	25 Watt

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