i3-1000G4 vs Celeron N3160
Primary details
Comparing Celeron N3160 and Core i3-1000G4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2654 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Celeron | Intel Core i3 |
| Power efficiency | 17.74 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Braswell (2015−2016) | Ice Lake (Client) (2019) |
| Release date | 15 January 2016 (8 years ago) | 1 August 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $107 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Celeron N3160 and Core i3-1000G4 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.24 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus type | IDI | OPI |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 11 |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 123 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron N3160 and Core i3-1000G4 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCBGA1170 | Intel BGA 1377 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N3160 and Core i3-1000G4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Smart Response | - | no data |
| GPIO | + | no data |
| Smart Connect | - | no data |
| HD Audio | + | no data |
| RST | - | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Celeron N3160 and Core i3-1000G4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Boot | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | - | + |
| Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N3160 and Core i3-1000G4 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 Core i3-1000G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 59.732 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) | Intel Iris Plus Graphics |
| Max video memory | 8 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 640 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Execution Units | 12 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N3160 and Core i3-1000G4 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
| eDP | + | + |
| DisplayPort | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N3160 and Core i3-1000G4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 5120 x 3200@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Celeron N3160 and Core i3-1000G4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | + | 12 |
| OpenGL | + | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N3160 and Core i3-1000G4.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | no data |
| 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 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 0.62 | 4.70 |
| Recency | 15 January 2016 | 1 August 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 9 Watt |
Celeron N3160 has 100% more physical cores, and 50% lower power consumption.
i3-1000G4, on the other hand, has 658.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Celeron N3160 and Core i3-1000G4. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N3160 and Core i3-1000G4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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