Celeron J3160 vs Core i3-390M
Aggregated performance score
Celeron J3160 outperforms Core i3-390M by a minimal 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-390M and Celeron J3160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2485 | 2473 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.66 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | Intel Celeron |
| Architecture codename | Arrandale (2010−2011) | Airmont (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 11 January 2011 (13 years ago) | 15 January 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $39 | $107 |
| Current price | $136 (3.5x MSRP) | $23 (0.2x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-390M and Celeron J3160 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 | 2.66 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.07 GHz | 2.24 GHz |
| Bus support | 1 × 2.5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 81+114 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 382+177 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-390M and Celeron J3160 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 | BGA1288,PGA988 | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-390M and Celeron J3160. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| SIPP | no data | - |
| Smart Response | no data | - |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| HD Audio | no data | + |
| RST | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core i3-390M and Celeron J3160 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 | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-390M and Celeron J3160 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 i3-390M and Celeron J3160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors | no data |
| Max video memory | no data | 8 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video | + | + |
| Clear Video HD | + | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 667 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 12 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-390M and Celeron J3160 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-390M and Celeron J3160 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | + |
| OpenGL | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-390M and Celeron J3160.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 4 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 5 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 5 |
| 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 J3160 outperforms Core i3-390M by 2% based on our aggregated 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 J3160 outperforms Core i3-390M by 1% 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%
Core i3-390M outperforms Celeron J3160 by 93% 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%
Core i3-390M outperforms Celeron J3160 by 27% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.80 | 0.82 |
| Recency | 11 January 2011 | 15 January 2016 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Cost | $39 | $107 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 6 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-390M and Celeron J3160.
Be aware that Core i3-390M is a notebook processor while Celeron J3160 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-390M and Celeron J3160, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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