Celeron N3350E vs i3-6100U

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100U and Celeron N3350E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2066not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency10.47no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)no data
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)1 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100U and Celeron N3350E 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)no data
Threads42
Base clock speed2.3 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KBno data
L3 cache3 MB2 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size98.57 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1750 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100U and Celeron N3350E 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)1
SocketFCBGA1356no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100U and Celeron N3350E. 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)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+-
Smart Idleno data-

Security technologies

Core i3-6100U and Celeron N3350E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100U and Celeron N3350E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100U and Celeron N3350E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory size32 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 520Intel HD Graphics 500
Max video memory32 GB8 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1 GHz650 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6100U and Celeron N3350E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6100U and Celeron N3350E 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 i3-6100U and Celeron N3350E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12+
OpenGL4.5+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100U and Celeron N3350E.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes126

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 2.15 0.77
Recency 1 September 2015 1 July 2019
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 6 Watt

i3-6100U has 179.2% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more threads.

Celeron N3350E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 150% lower power consumption.

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