Celeron M 330 vs i5-6300U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6300U and Celeron M 330 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1899not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Celeron M
Power efficiency12.81no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Banias (2003)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6300U and Celeron M 330 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz1.4 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s400 MHz
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KBno data
L3 cache3 MB512 KB L2
Chip lithography14 nm130 nm
Die size98.57 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1750 Millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.356V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6300U and Celeron M 330 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)no data
SocketFCBGA1356PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt24.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6300U and Celeron M 330. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+-
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data32 Bit
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i5-6300U and Celeron M 330 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB+-
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6300U and Celeron M 330 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6300U and Celeron M 330. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 520no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6300U and Celeron M 330 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6300U and Celeron M 330 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
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6300U and Celeron M 330 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6300U and Celeron M 330.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 14 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 24 Watt

i5-6300U has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 60% lower power consumption.

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