Intel Core i3-3110M vs Intel Celeron M U3600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3110M and Intel Celeron M U3600 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, 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3110M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 100% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1240 vs 523
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1636 vs 579
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2012 vs 18 December 2010
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache 3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1240 vs 523
PassMark - CPU mark 1636 vs 579

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron M U3600

  • Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
  • Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 899 vs 440
  • Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1483 vs 991
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 18 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 899 vs 440
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1483 vs 991

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3110M
CPU 2: Intel Celeron M U3600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1240
523
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1636
579
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
440
899
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
991
1483
Name Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Celeron M U3600
PassMark - Single thread mark 1240 523
PassMark - CPU mark 1636 579
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 440 899
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 991 1483
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.374
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 5.372
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.686
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.739
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2703
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2703

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Celeron M U3600

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Arrandale
Launch date 1 September 2012 18 December 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $225
Place in performance rating 2616 2620
Price now $139.95
Processor Number i3-3110M U3600
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 6.48
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 1.20 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm 81 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA) 105°C
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz 1.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 2
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz
Transistor count 382 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3 800

Graphics

Device ID 0x166
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 500 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4000 Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023) BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCPGA988, FCBGA1023 BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 18 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

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