Celeron N3160 vs N3450

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

Celeron N3450
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
1.28
+68.4%

N3450 outperforms N3160 by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N3450 and Celeron N3160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking21902549
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronIntel Celeron
Architecture codenameApollo Lake (2016)Braswell (2015−2016)
Release date1 September 2016 (7 years ago)1 April 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107$107
Current price$242 (2.3x MSRP)$288 (2.7x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

Celeron N3450 and Celeron N3160 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 speed1.1 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz2.24 GHz
L2 cache2 MB2 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature105 °C90 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N3450 and Celeron N3160 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1296FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N3450 and Celeron N3160. 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++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP--
Smart Response--
GPIO++
Smart Connect--
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched
HD Audio++
RST--

Security technologies

Celeron N3450 and Celeron N3160 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N3450 and Celeron N3160 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N3450 and Celeron N3160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 500Intel HD Graphics (Braswell)
Max video memory8 GB8 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency700 MHz640 MHz
Execution Units1212
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N3450 and Celeron N3160 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
MIPI-DSI+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N3450 and Celeron N3160 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX++
OpenGL++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N3450 and Celeron N3160.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes64
USB revision2.0/3.02.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports22
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports22
Number of USB ports85
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.

Celeron N3450 1.28
+68.4%
Celeron N3160 0.76

N3450 outperforms N3160 by 68% 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 N3450 1986
+68.6%
Celeron N3160 1178

N3450 outperforms N3160 by 69% 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 N3450 240
+42.9%
Celeron N3160 168

N3450 outperforms N3160 by 43% 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 N3450 667
+33.1%
Celeron N3160 501

N3450 outperforms N3160 by 33% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.28 0.76
Integrated graphics card 0.75 0.62
Recency 1 September 2016 1 April 2016

The Celeron N3450 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N3160 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N3450 and Celeron N3160, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Celeron N3450
Celeron N3450
Intel Celeron N3160
Celeron N3160

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.7 147 votes

Rate Celeron N3450 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.6 194 votes

Rate Celeron N3160 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Celeron N3450 or Celeron N3160, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.