Celeron J3455E vs i3-2100

Place in the ranking	2376	2234
Place by popularity	99	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.28	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	1.70	13.06
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	no data
Release date	20 February 2011 (13 years ago)	1 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$73	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2100 and Celeron J3455E 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	4	4
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.3 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	2 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	131 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	504 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2100 and Celeron J3455E 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	FCLGA1155	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2100 and Celeron J3455E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i3-2100 and Celeron J3455E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2100 and Celeron J3455E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2100 and Celeron J3455E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2000	Intel HD Graphics 500
Max video memory	no data	8 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	750 MHz
Execution Units	no data	12
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2100 and Celeron J3455E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
MIPI-DSI	no data	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-2100 and Celeron J3455E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	+
OpenGL	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2100 and Celeron J3455E.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	6

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.

i3-2100 1.17

Celeron J3455E 1.38
+17.9%

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.

i3-2100 1857

Celeron J3455E 2193
+18.1%

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.

i3-2100 464
+72.5%

Celeron J3455E 269

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.

i3-2100 946
+18.8%

Celeron J3455E 796

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.17	1.38
Integrated graphics card	0.55	0.77
Recency	20 February 2011	1 July 2019
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	10 Watt

Celeron J3455E has a 17.9% higher aggregate performance score, 40% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 550% lower power consumption.

The Celeron J3455E is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2100 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2100 and Celeron J3455E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.