Intel Celeron M U3600 vs Intel Core i3-390M

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron M U3600 and Intel Core i3-390M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Celeron M U3600

Intel Core i3-390M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron M U3600

Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 35 Watt
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 899 vs 386
Around 86% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1483 vs 798

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	899 vs 386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1483 vs 798

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-390M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 122% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1068 vs 523
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1259 vs 579

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
L3 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1068 vs 523
PassMark - CPU mark	1259 vs 579

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron M U3600
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-390M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

523

1068

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

579

1259

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

899

386

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1483

798

Name	Intel Celeron M U3600	Intel Core i3-390M
PassMark - Single thread mark	523	1068
PassMark - CPU mark	579	1259
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	899	386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1483	798

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron M U3600	Intel Core i3-390M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Launch date	18 December 2010	4 December 2010
Place in performance rating	2619	2620
Processor Number	U3600	i3-390M
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$39
Price now		$38.95
Value for money (0-100)		16.49
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.20 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	81 mm2	81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz	2500 MHz
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Maximum frequency	1.2 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	382 million	382 million
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	166 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	500 MHz	667 MHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max frequency		667 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	BGA 34mm x 28mm	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	BGA1288	BGA1288, PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16	1x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)