Intel Core i7-3610QM vs Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3100

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3610QM and Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3100 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i7-3610QM

Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3610QM

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 74% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1667 vs 765
4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5124 vs 1168
Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2517 vs 1731

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2012 vs 1 September 2009
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1667 vs 765
PassMark - CPU mark	5124 vs 1168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2517 vs 1731

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3100

Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 73% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1108 vs 642

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1108 vs 642

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3610QM
CPU 2: Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1667

765

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5124

1168

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

642

1108

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2517

1731

Name	Intel Core i7-3610QM	Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1667	765
PassMark - CPU mark	5124	1168
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	642	1108
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2517	1731
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	14.167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.494
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.003
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2412
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2412

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-3610QM	Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Penryn
Launch date	23 April 2012	1 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$378
Place in performance rating	2292	2306
Price now	$399.99
Processor Number	i7-3610QM	T3100
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.50
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	1.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	160 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	1.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Transistor count	1400 Million	410 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
VID voltage range		1.00V-1.250V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x166
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 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
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)	35mm
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	PGA478, BGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key 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
FSB parity
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)