Celeron J3160 vs Pentium N3700

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium N3700
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
0.79
Celeron J3160
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
0.80
+1.3%

Celeron J3160 outperforms Pentium N3700 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium N3700 and Celeron J3160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26302619
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.07
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel PentiumIntel Celeron
Power efficiency12.4512.61
Architecture codenameBraswell (2015−2016)Airmont (2016)
Release date1 April 2015 (9 years ago)15 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$161$107

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium N3700 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.6 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.24 GHz
Bus typeIDIIDI
L2 cache2 MB2 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature90 °C90 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium N3700 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)
SocketFCBGA1170FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium N3700 and Celeron J3160. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Response--
GPIO++
Smart Connect--
HD Audio++
RST--

Security technologies

Pentium N3700 and Celeron J3160 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Boot++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
OS Guard--
Anti-Theft--

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium N3700 and Celeron J3160 are enumerated here.

VT-d--
VT-x++
VT-i--
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium N3700 and Celeron J3160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size8 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Intel Celeron Processor N3000 Seriesno data
Max video memory8 GB8 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency700 MHz700 MHz
Execution Units1612
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium N3700 and Celeron J3160 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium N3700 and Celeron J3160 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX++
OpenGL++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium N3700 and Celeron J3160.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes44
USB revision2.0/3.02.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports25
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports22
Number of USB ports55
Integrated LAN--
UART++

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.

Pentium N3700 0.79
Celeron J3160 0.80
+1.3%

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.

Pentium N3700 1253
Celeron J3160 1271
+1.4%

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.

Pentium N3700 179
+4.1%
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.

Pentium N3700 520
+3%
Celeron J3160 505

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.79 0.80
Recency 1 April 2015 15 January 2016

Celeron J3160 has a 1.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 9 months.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium N3700 and Celeron J3160.

Be aware that Pentium N3700 is a notebook processor while Celeron J3160 is a desktop one.


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