Celeron G6900E vs i3-7102E
Aggregate performance score
Celeron G6900E outperforms Core i3-7102E by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-7102E and Celeron G6900E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2134 | 1761 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.14 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 6.17 | 5.52 |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (8 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-7102E and Celeron G6900E 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 21 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-7102E and Celeron G6900E 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 | no data | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 46 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7102E and Celeron G6900E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-7102E and Celeron G6900E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7102E and Celeron G6900E are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7102E and Celeron G6900E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3L-1600 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 710 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7102E and Celeron G6900E.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| 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.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.62 | 2.67 |
| Integrated graphics card | 2.99 | 2.75 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 4 January 2022 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 46 Watt |
i3-7102E has 8.7% faster integrated GPU, 100% more threads, and 84% lower power consumption.
Celeron G6900E, on the other hand, has a 64.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
The Celeron G6900E is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-7102E in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i3-7102E is a notebook processor while Celeron G6900E is a desktop one.
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