i3-9100F vs Celeron 3205U

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 3205U and Core i3-9100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2765	1346
Place by popularity	not in top-100	34
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	10.84
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Broadwell-U (2015)	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date	1 March 2015 (9 years ago)	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron 3205U and Core i3-9100F 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	2	4
Base clock speed	1.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.5 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	36
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	82 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1300 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 3205U and Core i3-9100F 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1168	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 3205U and Core i3-9100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Celeron 3205U and Core i3-9100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 3205U and Core i3-9100F are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 3205U and Core i3-9100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	16 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel® Processors	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	-	-
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	-
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 3205U and Core i3-9100F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	-
eDP	+	-
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 3205U and Core i3-9100F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

11.2/12

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 3205U and Core i3-9100F.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	16

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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.62	4.38
Recency	1 March 2015	23 April 2019
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

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