Intel Core i3-330E vs Intel Celeron N3160

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-330E and Intel Celeron N3160 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics API support. 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 Core i3-330E

Intel Celeron N3160

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-330E

Around 10% higher maximum memory size: 8.79 GB vs 8 GB
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 934 vs 562
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1260 vs 1187

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	8.79 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	934 vs 562
PassMark - CPU mark	1260 vs 1187

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N3160

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
5.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 35 Watt

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-330E
CPU 2: Intel Celeron N3160

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

934

562

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1260

1187

Name	Intel Core i3-330E	Intel Celeron N3160
PassMark - Single thread mark	934	562
PassMark - CPU mark	1260	1187
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 Core i3-330E	Intel Celeron N3160
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Braswell
Launch date	Q1'10	1 April 2016
Place in performance rating	2353	2357
Processor Number	i3-330E	N3160
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$286.99
Value for money (0-100)		1.72
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.13 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	81 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C for rPGA,105°C for BGA	90°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	382 million
L2 cache		2 MB
Maximum frequency		2.24 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8.79 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	500 MHz	320 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	667 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 400
Execution Units		12
Graphics max frequency		640 MHz
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		8 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	BGA 34mmX28mm	25mm x 27mm
Sockets supported	BGA1288	FCBGA1170
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	6 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		4 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	4
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1X16, 2X8	1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		2
Number of USB ports		5
Total number of SATA ports		2
UART
USB revision		2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Smart Connect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.1
OpenGL		4.2