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Intel Celeron N3160 vs Intel Core i3-4010U. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2016
Intel Celeron N3160
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Q3/2013
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Intel Core i3-4010U
Intel Core i3-4010U

What's the best choice Intel Celeron N3160 or Intel Core i3-4010U? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Celeron N3160 has a base frequency of 1.60 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 6 W. Released in Q1/2016.

Intel Core i3-4010U has a base frequency of 1.70 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in Q3/2013.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    4 left arrow 2
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    6 W left arrow 15 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Celeron N3160 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    1014 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    980 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1228 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1176 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1417 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    839 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    769 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    757 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    728 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    304 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1044 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 6% better clock speed

    1.70 GHz left arrow 1.60 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-4010U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    963 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    916 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1077 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1106 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1072 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    726 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    745 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    711 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    719 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    318 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    963 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Celeron N3160 Intel Celeron N3160
Intel Core i3-4010U Intel Core i3-4010U
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Celeron J3000/N3000 left arrow Intel Core i 4000U
  • Family
    Intel Celeron left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 4
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    1.6 GHz left arrow 1.7 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 2
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    2.24 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    2.24 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    - left arrow No turbo
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 11.1
  • Execution units
    12 left arrow 20
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 7.5
  • GPU Frequency
    320 MHz left arrow 200 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 400 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 4400
  • GPU Turbo
    640 MHz left arrow 1000 MHz
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    8 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    Q1/2015 left arrow Q2/2013
  • Shader
    96 left arrow 160
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 22 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-4010U and Intel Celeron N3160. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
  • PCIe lanes
    4 left arrow 12
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow 2.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Celeron N3160 and Intel Core i3-4010U Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    6 W left arrow 15 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Celeron N3160 and Intel Core i3-4010U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Braswell left arrow Haswell U
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    2.00 MB left arrow 3.00 MB
  • Release date
    Q1/2016 left arrow Q3/2013
  • Socket
    BGA 1170 left arrow BGA 1168
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Celeron N3160 and Intel Core i3-4010U.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

38.000000
Intel Celeron N3160
58.000000
Intel Core i3-4010U
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

136.000000
Intel Celeron N3160
171.000000
Intel Core i3-4010U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

210.000000
Intel Celeron N3160
382.000000
Intel Core i3-4010U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

709.000000
Intel Celeron N3160
863.000000
Intel Core i3-4010U
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

134.000000
Intel Celeron N3160
320.000000
Intel Core i3-4010U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

943.000000
Intel Celeron N3160
1601.000000
Intel Core i3-4010U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

3161.000000
Intel Celeron N3160
3370.000000
Intel Core i3-4010U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

0.440000
Intel Celeron N3160
0.680000
Intel Core i3-4010U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

1.670000
Intel Celeron N3160
1.740000
Intel Core i3-4010U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

13.300000
Intel Celeron N3160
12.700000
Intel Core i3-4010U
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

1950.000000
Intel Celeron N3160
2482.000000
Intel Core i3-4010U

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