Celeron 3205U vs i3-6100U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-6100U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.66
+177%
Celeron 3205U
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.60

Core i3-6100U outperforms Celeron 3205U by a whopping 177% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100U and Celeron 3205U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20792810
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Celeron
Power efficiency10.473.78
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$107

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100U and Celeron 3205U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.3 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz1.5 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size98.57 mm282 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistors1750 Million1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100U and Celeron 3205U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1356FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100U and Celeron 3205U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Response+-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i3-6100U and Celeron 3205U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100U and Celeron 3205U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100U and Celeron 3205U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 520Intel HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1 GHz800 MHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6100U and Celeron 3205U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6100U and Celeron 3205U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6100U and Celeron 3205U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1211.2/12
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100U and Celeron 3205U.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1212

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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.

i3-6100U 1.66
+177%
Celeron 3205U 0.60

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-6100U 2635
+178%
Celeron 3205U 947

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-6100U 758
+182%
Celeron 3205U 269

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-6100U 1549
+219%
Celeron 3205U 486

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.66 0.60
Integrated graphics card 2.16 0.77
Recency 1 September 2015 1 March 2015
Threads 4 2

i3-6100U has a 176.7% higher aggregate performance score, 180.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 months, and 100% more threads.

The Core i3-6100U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 3205U in performance tests.


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