Celeron M 743 vs i3-6006U

VS

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6006U and Celeron M 743 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2173not rated
Place by popularity70not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Celeron M
Power efficiency9.06no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date10 November 2016 (7 years ago)1 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$107

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6006U and Celeron M 743 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 cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2 GHz1.3 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s800 MHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache128 KB64 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache3 MBno data
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size98.57 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1750 Million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6006U and Celeron M 743 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)no data
SocketFCBGA1356BGA965
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6006U and Celeron M 743. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-6006U and Celeron M 743 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6006U and Celeron M 743 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6006U and Celeron M 743. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 520no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency900 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6006U and Celeron M 743 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6006U and Celeron M 743 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6006U and Celeron M 743 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6006U and Celeron M 743.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no 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.



Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i3-6006U 3227
+144%
Celeron M 743 1324

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i3-6006U 24.3
+401%
Celeron M 743 121.8

Pros & cons summary


Recency 10 November 2016 1 September 2009
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 10 Watt

i3-6006U has an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron M 743, on the other hand, has 50% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-6006U and Celeron M 743. We've got no test results to judge.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-6006U and Celeron M 743, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Core i3-6006U
Core i3-6006U
Intel Celeron M 743
Celeron M 743

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.3 1404 votes

Rate Core i3-6006U on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3 23 votes

Rate Celeron M 743 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core i3-6006U or Celeron M 743, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.