Celeron J3160 vs i5-2410M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2410M and Celeron J3160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2332	2619
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.07
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Celeron
Power efficiency	3.30	12.61
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Airmont (2016)
Release date	1 February 2011 (13 years ago)	15 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$107

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2410M and Celeron J3160 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	2.3 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.24 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	IDI
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	624 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2410M and Celeron J3160 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1023,PPGA988	FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2410M and Celeron J3160. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
GPIO	no data	+
Smart Connect	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
HD Audio	no data	+
RST	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i5-2410M and Celeron J3160 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	+
OS Guard	no data	-
Anti-Theft	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2410M and Celeron J3160 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	-	-
VT-x	+	+
VT-i	no data	-
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2410M and Celeron J3160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	no data
Max video memory	no data	8 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	700 MHz
Execution Units	no data	12
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2410M and Celeron J3160 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-2410M and Celeron J3160 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	+
OpenGL	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2410M and Celeron J3160.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	4
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	5
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	5
Integrated LAN	no data	-
UART	no data	+

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.22	0.80
Recency	1 February 2011	15 January 2016
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	6 Watt

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