Celeron N3160 vs i3-7100U

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7100U and Celeron N3160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2035	2652
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Celeron
Power efficiency	10.79	17.74
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Braswell (2015−2016)
Release date	30 August 2016 (8 years ago)	15 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$107

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7100U and Celeron N3160 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.24 GHz
Bus type	OPI	IDI
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	24	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7100U and Celeron N3160 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356	FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7100U and Celeron N3160. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i3-7100U and Celeron N3160 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7100U and Celeron N3160 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7100U and Celeron N3160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 620	Intel HD Graphics (Braswell)
Max video memory	32 GB	8 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	640 MHz
Execution Units	no data	12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7100U and Celeron N3160 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7100U and Celeron N3160 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
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7100U and Celeron N3160 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	+
OpenGL	4.5	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7100U and Celeron N3160.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	12	4
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	5
Integrated LAN	no data	-
UART	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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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.71	0.75
Integrated graphics card	2.42	0.62
Recency	30 August 2016	15 January 2016
Physical cores	2	4
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	6 Watt

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