Celeron J3160 vs i7-6500U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6500U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.06
+158%
Celeron J3160
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
0.80

Core i7-6500U outperforms Celeron J3160 by a whopping 158% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6500U and Celeron J3160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19002615
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.07
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Celeron
Power efficiency12.9312.55
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Airmont (2016)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)15 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393$107

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6500U and Celeron J3160 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.5 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.24 GHz
Bus typeOPIIDI
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KB2 MB
L3 cache4 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size98.57 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1750 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6500U and Celeron J3160 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)
SocketFCBGA1356FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6500U and Celeron J3160. 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 Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+-
GPIOno data+
Smart Connectno data-
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data-

Security technologies

Core i7-6500U and Celeron J3160 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6500U and Celeron J3160 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 i7-6500U and Celeron J3160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3L-1600
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 cardIntel HD Graphics 520no data
Max video memory32 GB8 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz700 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6500U and Celeron J3160 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6500U and Celeron J3160 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 i7-6500U and Celeron J3160 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12+
OpenGL4.5+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6500U and Celeron J3160.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes124
USB revisionno data2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data5
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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. 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.

i7-6500U 2.06
+158%
Celeron J3160 0.80

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.

i7-6500U 3274
+158%
Celeron J3160 1269

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.

i7-6500U 719
+318%
Celeron J3160 172

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.

i7-6500U 1641
+225%
Celeron J3160 505

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.06 0.80
Recency 1 September 2015 15 January 2016
Physical cores 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 6 Watt

i7-6500U has a 157.5% higher aggregate performance score.

Celeron J3160, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, 100% more physical cores, and 150% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-6500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron J3160 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-6500U is a notebook processor while Celeron J3160 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6500U and Celeron J3160, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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