Celeron 1017U vs N3160

Place in performance ranking	2553	2393
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Celeron
Architecture codename	Braswell (2015−2016)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	15 January 2016 (8 years ago)	1 July 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	no data
Current price	$288 (2.7x MSRP)	$299

Detailed specifications

Celeron N3160 and Celeron 1017U 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.24 GHz	1.6 GHz
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	2 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	94 mm²
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	105 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N3160 and Celeron 1017U 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
Socket	FCBGA1170	FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N3160 and Celeron 1017U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	-	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	Launched	Discontinued
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	-	no data

Security technologies

Celeron N3160 and Celeron 1017U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
OS Guard	-	no data
Anti-Theft	-	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N3160 and Celeron 1017U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N3160 and Celeron 1017U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	8 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics (Braswell)	Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	640 MHz	1 GHz
Execution Units	12	no data
InTru 3D	-	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N3160 and Celeron 1017U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
SDVO	no data	+
CRT	no data	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N3160 and Celeron 1017U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	+	no data
OpenGL	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N3160 and Celeron 1017U.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	4	16
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	no data
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.

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.

Celeron N3160 0.76

Celeron 1017U 0.97
+27.6%

1017U outperforms N3160 by 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Celeron N3160 1178

Celeron 1017U 1508
+28%

1017U outperforms N3160 by 28% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Celeron N3160 168

Celeron 1017U 271
+61.3%

1017U outperforms N3160 by 61% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Celeron N3160 501
+8%

Celeron 1017U 464

N3160 outperforms 1017U by 8% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.76	0.97
Recency	15 January 2016	1 July 2013
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	17 Watt