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).

Intel Core i3-3110M

Intel Celeron M U3600

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: 1637 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	1637 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

1637

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	1637	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	2618	2622
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)