Pentium G6951 vs Celeron N6211
Aggregate performance score
Celeron N6211 outperforms Pentium G6951 by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron N6211 and Pentium G6951 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2164 | 2519 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.33 | 1.12 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Elkhart Lake | no data |
| Architecture codename | Elkhart Lake (2022) | Clarkdale (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 17 July 2022 (2 years ago) | 1 September 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $54 | $94 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Celeron N6211 has 197% better value for money than Pentium G6951.
Detailed specifications
Celeron N6211 and Pentium G6951 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | 73 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 382 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron N6211 and Pentium G6951 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA1493 | FCLGA1156 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6.5 Watt | 73 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N6211 and Pentium G6951. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Celeron N6211 and Pentium G6951 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N6211 and Pentium G6951 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N6211 and Pentium G6951. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16.38 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 17 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) | Intel HD |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N6211 and Pentium G6951 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N6211 and Pentium G6951.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.46 | 0.90 |
| Recency | 17 July 2022 | 1 September 2010 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 73 Watt |
Celeron N6211 has a 62.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 1116.7% lower power consumption.
The Celeron N6211 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G6951 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N6211 and Pentium G6951, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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