Intel Celeron N3160
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Comparing Intel Celeron N3160 vs Intel Celeron 2955U

Comparison of video cards Intel Celeron N3160 vs Intel Celeron 2955U in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences

Intel Celeron N3160

Top features of Intel Celeron N3160

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  • Higher clock speed
    1.60 GHz left arrow 1.40 GHz
    Around -14% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    4 left arrow 2
    2 times more threads
  • Performance per watt
    6 W left arrow 15 W
    About 2.5 0.97 times less performance per watt
Intel Celeron 2955U

Top features of Intel Celeron 2955U

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Celeron N3160 and Intel Celeron 2955U is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification Value
Name Intel Celeron N3160 left arrow Intel Celeron 2955U
Segment Mobile left arrow Mobile
Family Intel Celeron left arrow Intel Celeron
Generation 8 left arrow 4
CPU group Intel Celeron J3000/N3000 left arrow Intel Celeron 2000

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Celeron N3160 vs Intel Celeron 2955U by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
Frequency 1.60 GHz left arrow 1.40 GHz
CPU Cores 4 left arrow 2
Turbo (1 Core) 2.24 GHz left arrow No turbo
CPU Threads 4 left arrow 2
Hyperthreading No left arrow No
Overclocking No left arrow No
Core architecture normal left arrow normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Celeron N3160 and Intel Celeron 2955U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 400 left arrow Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
GPU frequency 0.32 GHz left arrow 0.20 GHz
GPU (Turbo) 0.64 GHz left arrow 1.00 GHz
Execution units 12 left arrow 10
Shader 96 left arrow 80
Max. GPU Memory 8 GB left arrow --
Max. displays 3 left arrow 3
Generation 8 left arrow 7.5
DirectX Version 12 left arrow 11.1
Technology 14 nm left arrow 22 nm
Release date Q1/2015 left arrow Q4/2012

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Celeron N3160 and Intel Celeron 2955U. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No left arrow No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No left arrow No
h264 Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
VP9 No left arrow No
VP8 Decode left arrow No
AV1 No left arrow No
AVC Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
VC-1 Decode left arrow Decode
JPEG Decode left arrow Decode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Celeron N3160 and Intel Celeron 2955U you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification Value
Memory type DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
ECC No left arrow No
Memory channels 2 left arrow 2
PCIe version 2.0 left arrow 2.0
PCIe lanes 4 left arrow 10

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Celeron N3160 and Intel Celeron 2955U.

Specification Value
AES-NI Yes left arrow Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Celeron N3160 or Intel Celeron 2955U? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1) 6 W left arrow 15 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Celeron N3160 and Intel Celeron 2955U CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

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

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Celeron N3160 and Intel Celeron 2955U.

Specification Value
Used in Unknown left arrow Unknown

Benchmarks

Real tests Intel Celeron N3160 vs Intel Celeron 2955U

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

The latter is used for creation of 3D models and forms.

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 can be used for multi-core processor performance benchmark testing.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 benchmark is the newest software suit.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 software suite shows benchmark testing results of the memory performance and speed of the multi-core processor.

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

This test serves for determining the performance of integrated graphics in Intel and AMD processors.

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

It tests entire and overall performance of the central processing unit (mathematical calculations, compression and decompression speed, 2D&3D graphic tests).

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 is the benchmark for Intel and AMD 64-bit processors.

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 benchmark supports AMD and Intel multi-core processors.

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

This synthetic test will help you determine the real computing power of a single core in the central processing unit.

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