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Intel N3060
CPUBoss recommends the Intel N3060 based on its performance, power consumption and value.
See full details Intel N3060 vs Celeron N2840 |
Released January, 2016
Intel N3060
- 1.6 GHz
- Dual core
- Unlocked
7.9 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel N3060
 | Is unlocked Yes | | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB |
| | Significantly newer manufacturing process 14 nm | | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core |
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Released July, 2014
Intel Celeron N2840
- 2.16 GHz
- Dual core
7.6 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Celeron N2840
| | Higher clock speed 2.16 GHz | | Better overclocked clock speed (Water) 2.17 GHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of N3060 vs N2840 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 7.9 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
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| Significantly more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Significantly newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 22 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| More number of displays supported | 3 | vs | 2 | 1 more number of displays supported | |||
| Significantly better performance per watt | 11.33 pt/W | vs | 7.04 pt/W | More than 60% better performance per watt | |||
| Better 3DMark06 CPU score | 20.1 | vs | 12.9 | More than 55% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
| Newer | Jan, 2016 | vs | Jul, 2014 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
| Better CompuBench 1.5 face detection score | 4.6 mPixels/s | vs | 1.11 mPixels/s | Around 4.2x better CompuBench 1.5 face detection score | |||
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| Higher clock speed | 2.16 GHz | vs | 1.6 GHz | 35% higher clock speed | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.17 GHz | vs | 1.6 GHz | More than 35% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of N3060 vs Celeron N2840
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
CompuBench 1.5 (Ocean surface simulation) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Video composition) Data courtesy CompuBench
3D Mark 06 (CPU)
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | N3060 | vs | Celeron N2840 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2.16 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 2.48 GHz | 2.58 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 400 | Intel® HD Graphics | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 2 | |
| GPU clock speed | 320 MHz | 311 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 12,800 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 8,192 MB | 8,192 MB | |
details | N3060 | vs | Celeron N2840 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 2 | 2 | |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 14 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.48 GHz | 2.58 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.6 GHz | 2.17 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.48 GHz | 2.58 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 6W | 7.5W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 1.45 $/year | 1.81 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 5.26 $/year | 6.57 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 11.33 pt/W | 7.04 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 4.88W | 6.09W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | FSB | FSB | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
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