Celeron 2950M vs i3-6006U

Place in the ranking	2198	2642
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Celeron
Power efficiency	9.02	2.00
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	10 November 2016 (8 years ago)	1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$75

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6006U and Celeron 2950M 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 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	2 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	20	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	98.57 mm²	118 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6006U and Celeron 2950M 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
Socket	FCBGA1356	FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6006U and Celeron 2950M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-6006U and Celeron 2950M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6006U and Celeron 2950M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6006U and Celeron 2950M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 520	Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6006U and Celeron 2950M integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6006U and Celeron 2950M 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 Core i3-6006U and Celeron 2950M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6006U and Celeron 2950M.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	12	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.

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.

i3-6006U 1.43
+83.3%

Celeron 2950M 0.78

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.

i3-6006U 2275
+84.4%

Celeron 2950M 1234

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.43	0.78
Integrated graphics card	2.16	0.77
Recency	10 November 2016	1 September 2013
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	37 Watt

i3-6006U has a 83.3% higher aggregate performance score, 180.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 146.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-6006U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 2950M in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-6006U and Celeron 2950M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.