Celeron G1610 vs i3-3220T

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3220T and Celeron G1610 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2319	2496
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.05	0.01
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	3.30	1.65
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	3 September 2012 (12 years ago)	3 December 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$201	$388

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-3220T has 400% better value for money than Celeron G1610.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3220T and Celeron G1610 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	4	2
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Die size	94 mm2	94 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	65 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3220T and Celeron G1610 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3220T and Celeron G1610. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	-
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-3220T and Celeron G1610 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	-	-
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3220T and Celeron G1610 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3220T and Celeron G1610. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2500	Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3220T and Celeron G1610 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3220T and Celeron G1610.

PCIe version

2.0

2.0

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.22	0.96
Recency	3 September 2012	3 December 2012
Threads	4	2
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

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