Celeron N6211 vs Core i3-4100M

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4100M and Celeron N6211 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1995	2092
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	3.51
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	Elkhart Lake
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Elkhart Lake
Release date	4 June 2013 (11 years ago)	17 July 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$54
Current price	$209 (0.9x MSRP)	$240 (4.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4100M and Celeron N6211 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	4	2
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	no data
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Die size	130 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	960 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4100M and Celeron N6211 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	no data
Socket	FCPGA946	BGA1493
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	6.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4100M and Celeron N6211. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-4100M and Celeron N6211 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4100M and Celeron N6211 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4100M and Celeron N6211. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4600	Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU)
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4100M and Celeron N6211 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4100M and Celeron N6211 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4100M and Celeron N6211 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4100M and Celeron N6211.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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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.

Core i3-4100M outperforms Celeron N6211 by 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.63	1.45
Integrated graphics card	1.84	1.33
Recency	4 June 2013	17 July 2022
Threads	4	2
Cost	$225	$54
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	6 Watt

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