Celeron 430 vs Core i3-6100

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100 and Celeron 430 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1636	not rated
Place by popularity	70	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.58	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Conroe-L (2007−2008)
Release date	1 September 2015 (8 years ago)	June 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	$50

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100 and Celeron 430 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	1
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	1.8 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Die size	98.57 mm2	77 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	60 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	105 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100 and Celeron 430 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	1151	775
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100 and Celeron 430. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100 and Celeron 430 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100 and Celeron 430. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 530

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100 and Celeron 430.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	35 Watt

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