Intel Celeron G5900TE vs Intel Core i3-6100TE. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Celeron Intel Core i3
• Generation
  9 6
• CPU group
  Intel Celeron G5000 Intel Core i 6000

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  3.00 GHz 2.70 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo No turbo
• CPU Threads
  2 4
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  No turbo No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 610 Intel HD Graphics 530
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz 0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.00 GHz 1.00 GHz
• Execution units
  12 24
• Shader
  96 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  32 GB 64 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  9.5 9
• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2016 Q3/2015

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-6100TE and Intel Celeron G5900TE. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2400 DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMMDDR4-1866DDR4-2133
• Max. Memory
  128 GB 64 GB
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16 16

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Celeron G5900TE and Intel Core i3-6100TE to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  35 W 35 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C 100 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Celeron G5900TE and Intel Core i3-6100TE, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Comet Lake S Skylake S
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1200 LGA 1151
• Release date
  Q2/2020 Q4/2015