Celeron N3060 vs i3-3250
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-3250 and Celeron N3060 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2117 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.15 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Celeron |
| Power efficiency | 2.65 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Braswell (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 9 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 15 January 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $138 | $107 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-3250 and Celeron N3060 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 | 3.5 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.48 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | IDI |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 94 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-3250 and Celeron N3060 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA1155 | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3250 and Celeron N3060. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Smart Response | no data | - |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
| HD Audio | no data | + |
| RST | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core i3-3250 and Celeron N3060 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Secure Key | - | + |
| Identity Protection | + | + |
| OS Guard | no data | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3250 and Celeron N3060 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| VT-i | no data | - |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3250 and Celeron N3060. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 2500 | Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) |
| Max video memory | no data | 8 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | + | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | 600 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 12 |
| InTru 3D | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3250 and Celeron N3060 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-3250 and Celeron N3060 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | + |
| OpenGL | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3250 and Celeron N3060.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 4 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 5 |
| 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 9 June 2013 | 15 January 2016 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 6 Watt |
i3-3250 has 100% more threads.
Celeron N3060, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 816.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-3250 and Celeron N3060. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i3-3250 is a desktop processor while Celeron N3060 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3250 and Celeron N3060, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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