Celeron N3160 vs Core i7-4510U
Aggregate performance score
i7-4510U outperforms Celeron N3160 by a whopping 121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-4510U and Celeron N3160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2006 | 2587 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | Intel Celeron |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Braswell (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 14 April 2014 (10 years ago) | 15 January 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $393 | $107 |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-4510U and Celeron N3160 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 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 90 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4510U and Celeron N3160 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | BGA | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 4 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4510U and Celeron N3160. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4510U and Celeron N3160 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4510U and Celeron N3160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 4400 | Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4510U and Celeron N3160.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 4 |
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.
Core i7-4510U outperforms Celeron N3160 by 121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 65%
Core i7-4510U outperforms Celeron N3160 by 119% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 40%
Core i7-4510U outperforms Celeron N3160 by 427% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 40%
Core i7-4510U outperforms Celeron N3160 by 233% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.68 | 0.76 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.35 | 0.62 |
| Recency | 14 April 2014 | 15 January 2016 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 4 Watt |
i7-4510U has a 121.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 117.7% faster integrated GPU.
Celeron N3160, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-4510U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N3160 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4510U and Celeron N3160, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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