Celeron G3950 vs Core i3-4160

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4160 and Celeron G3950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1708	2030
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.49	2.83
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Celeron
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	21 July 2014 (9 years ago)	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$133	$52
Current price	$27 (0.2x MSRP)	$48 (0.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron G3950 has 478% better value for money than i3-4160.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4160 and Celeron G3950 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	3.6 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3 GHz
Bus support	no data	8 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	177 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	65 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4160 and Celeron G3950 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	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4160 and Celeron G3950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i3-4160 and Celeron G3950 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4160 and Celeron G3950 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4160 and Celeron G3950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4400	Intel HD Graphics 610
Max video memory	2 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4160 and Celeron G3950 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4160 and Celeron G3950 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4160 and Celeron G3950 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4160 and Celeron G3950.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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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 i3-4160 outperforms Celeron G3950 by 51% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.27	1.50
Integrated graphics card	1.35	1.84
Recency	21 July 2014	3 January 2017
Threads	4	2
Cost	$133	$52
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	51 Watt

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