Intel Core i3-6157U vs Intel Celeron J4125

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Intel Core i3-6157U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron J4125
Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Celeron J4125

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-6157U and the Intel Celeron J4125 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-6157U 2 core processor released in Q3/2016 with the Intel Celeron J4125 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2019.
Intel Core i3 (202) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Intel Core i 6000U (20) CPU group Intel Celeron J4000/N4000/N5000 (11)
6 Generation 9
Skylake U Architecture Gemini Lake
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i3-5157U Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-6157U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Celeron J4125 clocks with 2.00 GHz (2.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-6157U Characteristic Intel Celeron J4125
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i3-6157U Characteristic Intel Celeron J4125
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel Iris Graphics 550 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 600
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.75 GHz
9 GPU Generation 9.5
14 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
48 Compute units 12
384 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel Iris Graphics 550 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 600
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-6157U, while the Intel Celeron J4125 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-6157U Characteristic Intel Celeron J4125
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2400
32 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
12 PCIe lanes 6
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 3.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-6157U has a TDP of 28 W. The TDP of the Intel Celeron J4125 is 10 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-6157U Characteristic Intel Celeron J4125
28 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
23 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-6157U has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Celeron J4125 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i3-6157U Characteristic Intel Celeron J4125
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 1356 Socket BGA 1090
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2016 Release date Q4/2019
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
657 (100%)
Intel Celeron J4125 Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
482 (73%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1474 (90%)
Intel Celeron J4125 Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1632 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
745 (100%)
Intel Celeron J4125 Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
411 (55%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1714 (100%)
Intel Celeron J4125 Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1276 (74%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
Intel Iris Graphics 550 @ 1.00 GHz
768 (100%)
Intel Celeron J4125 Intel Celeron J4125
Intel UHD Graphics 600 @ 0.75 GHz
144 (19%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2800 (94%)
Intel Celeron J4125 Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
2978 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron J4125 Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
444 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron J4125 Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1541 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron J4125 Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
192 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron J4125 Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
675 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron J4125 Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
14 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron J4125 Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
807 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron J4125 Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
79 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron J4125 Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
296 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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Unknown Mini PC Intel Celeron J4125
Synology DS720+ 2Bay NAS
QNAP NAS Intel Celeron J4125

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