i3-N300 vs Celeron J3160

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron J3160
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
0.80
Core i3-N300
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 7 Watt
5.35
+569%

Core i3-N300 outperforms Celeron J3160 by a whopping 569% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron J3160 and Core i3-N300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26191178
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.07no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Power efficiency12.6272.33
Architecture codenameAirmont (2016)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date15 January 2016 (8 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107$309

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron J3160 and Core i3-N300 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed1.6 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.24 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeIDIno data
L1 cacheno data96 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB2 MB (per module)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature90 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron J3160 and Core i3-N300 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1170FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J3160 and Core i3-N300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Response-no data
GPIO++
Smart Connect-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST-no data

Security technologies

Celeron J3160 and Core i3-N300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard-+
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron J3160 and Core i3-N300 are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
VT-i-no data
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron J3160 and Core i3-N300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1600DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size8 GB16 GB
Max memory channels21

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics
Max video memory8 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency700 MHz1.25 GHz
Execution Units1232

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J3160 and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron J3160 and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron J3160 and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX+12.1
OpenGL+4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron J3160 and Core i3-N300.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes49
USB revision2.0/3.02.0/3.2
Total number of SATA ports5no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Number of USB ports5no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Celeron J3160 0.80
i3-N300 5.35
+569%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron J3160 1269
i3-N300 8497
+570%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.80 5.35
Recency 15 January 2016 3 January 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 7 Watt

Celeron J3160 has 16.7% lower power consumption.

i3-N300, on the other hand, has a 568.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i3-N300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron J3160 in performance tests.

Note that Celeron J3160 is a desktop processor while Core i3-N300 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron J3160 and Core i3-N300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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