Intel Celeron N3160 vs Intel Core i7-660UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N3160 and Intel Core i7-660UM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron N3160

Intel Core i7-660UM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N3160

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 18 Watt

Launch date	1 April 2016 vs 1 September 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 18 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-660UM

Around 7% higher clock speed: 2.40 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 925 vs 567
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1284 vs 1198

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	925 vs 567
PassMark - CPU mark	1284 vs 1198

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N3160
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-660UM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

567

925

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1198

1284

Name	Intel Celeron N3160	Intel Core i7-660UM
PassMark - Single thread mark	567	925
PassMark - CPU mark	1198	1284
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	209
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	703
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	600
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1230
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2213
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	600
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1230
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2213

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron N3160	Intel Core i7-660UM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Braswell	Arrandale
Launch date	1 April 2016	1 September 2010
Place in performance rating	2362	2368
Price now	$286.99
Processor Number	N3160	i7-660UM
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	1.72
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	1.33 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.24 GHz	2.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
L3 cache		4096 KB
Transistor count		382 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR3 800
Maximum memory bandwidth		12.8 GB/s
Graphics
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	320 MHz	166 MHz
Graphics max frequency	640 MHz	500 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	8 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics 400	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max dynamic frequency		500 MHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1
OpenGL	4.2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm x 27mm	BGA 34mm x 28mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	4 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170	BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	18 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	4	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	5
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1	1x16
Total number of SATA ports	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)