Celeron B830 vs i3-6157U

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-6157U
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
1.74
+222%
Celeron B830
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.54

Core i3-6157U outperforms Celeron B830 by a whopping 222% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6157U and Celeron B830 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20262836
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Celeron
Power efficiency5.881.46
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 September 2016 (8 years ago)1 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$304$86

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6157U and Celeron B830 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus typeOPIDMI 2.0
Bus rate4 GT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier2418
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data131 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6157U and Celeron B830 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356FCPGA988,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6157U and Celeron B830. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA-+
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAM64 MBno data
My WiFi+-
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i3-6157U and Celeron B830 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
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 i3-6157U and Celeron B830 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6157U and Celeron B830. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Iris Graphics 550Intel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6157U and Celeron B830 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6157U and Celeron B830 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
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6157U and Celeron B830 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6157U and Celeron B830.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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.

i3-6157U 1.74
+222%
Celeron B830 0.54

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.

i3-6157U 2770
+223%
Celeron B830 857

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-6157U 823
+217%
Celeron B830 260

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-6157U 1705
+277%
Celeron B830 452

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.74 0.54
Integrated graphics card 3.70 0.77
Recency 1 September 2016 1 September 2012
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 35 Watt

i3-6157U has a 222.2% higher aggregate performance score, 380.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-6157U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron B830 in performance tests.


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