Intel Celeron N6211 vs Intel Core i3-6006U

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N6211 and Intel Core i3-6006U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N6211

  • Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 6.5 Watt vs 15 Watt
  • Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1586 vs 1156
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz vs 2 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6.5 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1586 vs 1156

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6006U

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2276 vs 2245
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
L3 cache 3 MB vs 1.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2276 vs 2245

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N6211
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-6006U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1586
1156
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2245
2276
Name Intel Celeron N6211 Intel Core i3-6006U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1586 1156
PassMark - CPU mark 2245 2276
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 491
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1112
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 23.365
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.153
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.75
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.755
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1127
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3296
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5755
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1127
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3296
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5755

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron N6211 Intel Core i3-6006U

Essentials

Architecture codename Elkhart Lake Skylake
Launch date Q1'21 11 November 2016
Launch price (MSRP) $54 $281
Place in performance rating 1634 1638
Processor Number N6211 i3-6006U
Series Intel Celeron Processor N Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.20 GHz 2.00 GHz
L3 cache 1.5 MB 3 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz 2 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Operating Temperature Range 0°C to 70°C
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
Die size 99 mm
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types 4x32 LPDDR4/x 3200MT/s Max 16GB / 2x64 DDR4 3200MT/s Max 32GB DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Execution Units 16
Graphics base frequency 250 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max frequency 750 MHz 900 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors Intel® HD Graphics 520
Device ID 0x1916
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 32 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported 3 3
DVI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2160@ 60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2160@ 60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX Yes 12
OpenGL Yes 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 35mm x 24mm 42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1493 FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6.5 Watt 15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 8 12
Number of USB ports 4
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations PCIe 0: 1 x4/2 x2/1 x2 + 2 x1/4 x1, PCIe 1-3: 1 x2/1 x1 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Total number of SATA ports 2
UART
USB revision 2.0/3.0/3.1

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

Advanced Technologies

General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)