Celeron N5100 vs i3-4100U
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-4100U and Celeron N5100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1850 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Jasper Lake (2021) |
| Release date | 4 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 11 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-4100U and Celeron N5100 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 | 1.8 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-4100U and Celeron N5100 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 | FCBGA1168 | FCBGA1338 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4100U and Celeron N5100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Smart Response | no data | - |
| GPIO | + | + |
| Smart Connect | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| FDI | - | no data |
| AMT | 9.5 | no data |
| Matrix Storage | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Launched |
| HD Audio | + | no data |
| RST | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i3-4100U and Celeron N5100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4100U and Celeron N5100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4100U and Celeron N5100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 4400 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | 800 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 24 |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4100U and Celeron N5100 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
| eDP | + | + |
| DisplayPort | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| MIPI-DSI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4100U and Celeron N5100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3200x2000@60Hz | 4096x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3200x2000@60Hz | 4096x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-4100U and Celeron N5100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4100U and Celeron N5100.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 8 |
| PCI support | - | no data |
| USB revision | 3.0 | 2.0/3.2 |
| Total number of SATA ports | 4 | no data |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 4 | 2 |
| Integrated IDE | - | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 4 | 14 |
| Integrated LAN | - | - |
| UART | + | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 1.35 | 5.58 |
| Recency | 4 June 2013 | 11 January 2021 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 6 Watt |
Celeron N5100 has 313.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-4100U and Celeron N5100. We've got no test results to judge.
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