Celeron D 340 vs i3-6100E

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100E and Celeron D 340 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1857	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.20	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Prescott (2001−2005)
Release date	12 October 2015 (8 years ago)	September 2004 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100E and Celeron D 340 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	1
Base clock speed	no data	2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.93 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	16 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	90 nm
Die size	98.57 mm2	109 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	67 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	125 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	1.25V-1.4V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100E and Celeron D 340 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)	1
Socket	no data	PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100E and Celeron D 340. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	-
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
PAE	no data	32 Bit
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-6100E and Celeron D 340 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100E and Celeron D 340 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100E and Celeron D 340. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
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	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 530

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100E and Celeron D 340.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	14 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	73 Watt

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