Celeron 6205 vs Core i3-6100E

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100E and Celeron 6205 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1785	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Tiger Lake
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Tiger Lake U (2020)
Release date	12 October 2015 (8 years ago)	1 September 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100E and Celeron 6205 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
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	no data
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	160 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2.5 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm	no data
Number of transistors	1750 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100E and Celeron 6205 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	no data	BGA1499
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100E and Celeron 6205. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100E and Celeron 6205 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100E and Celeron 6205. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100E and Celeron 6205.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	2.59	4.55
Recency	12 October 2015	1 September 2020
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

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