Processor N100 vs Celeron J3160

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron J3160
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
0.82
Processor N100
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
3.29
+301%

Processor N100 outperforms Celeron J3160 by a whopping 301% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

Comparing Celeron J3160 and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking25491557
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.03no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronIntel Alder Lake-N
Architecture codenameAirmont (2016)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date15 January 2016 (8 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107$128

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron J3160 and Processor N100 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.6 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.24 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeIDIno data
L1 cacheno data96 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB2 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature90 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron J3160 and Processor N100 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
SocketFCBGA1170BGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J3160 and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect-no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data
HD Audio+no data
RST-no data

Security technologies

Celeron J3160 and Processor N100 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-no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron J3160 and Processor N100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron J3160 and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1600DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)
Max video memory8 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency700 MHzno data
Execution Units12no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J3160 and Processor N100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron J3160 and Processor N100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX+no data
OpenGL+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron J3160 and Processor N100.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes49
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
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

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.82 3.29
Recency 15 January 2016 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm

Processor N100 has a 301.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Processor N100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron J3160 in performance tests.

Note that Celeron J3160 is a desktop processor while Processor N100 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron J3160 and Processor N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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