Intel Celeron N3050 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-21

The Intel Celeron N3050 is a 2 core processor. It can handle 2 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q2/2015. The Intel Celeron N3050 is based on the 8. generation of the Intel Celeron series and requires a mainboard with the socket BGA 1170. The Intel Celeron N3050 scores 221 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 440 points.

CPU lineage
Here you can see which group the Intel Celeron N3050 belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Celeron N3050.
Name:	Intel Celeron N3050
Family:	Intel Celeron
CPU group:	Intel Celeron J3000/N3000
Architecture:	Braswell
Segment:	Mobile
Generation:	8
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 2 CPU cores of the Intel Celeron N3050 clock with 1.60 GHz (2.16 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads:	2 / 2
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	2x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	No
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	1.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	2.16 GHz
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):	2.16 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.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

With the Intel HD Graphics 400, the Intel Celeron N3050 has an build in graphic solution. It has 12 SM processors, which have a total of 96 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name:	Intel HD Graphics 400
GPU frequency:	0.32 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	0.60 GHz
Compute units:	12
Shader:	96
Max. GPU Memory:	8 GB

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	8
Direct X:	12
Technology:	14 nm
Release date:	Q1/2015

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	Decode
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Celeron N3050 supports up to 8 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s.

DDR3L-1600	25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory:	8 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	2.0 x 4
PCIe Bandwidth:	2.0 GB/s

Thermal Management With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Celeron N3050 has a TDP of 6 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	6 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	4 W
Tjunction max.:	90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Celeron N3050 has a 2.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in %%Manufacturing%%. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology:	14 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	BGA 1170
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	2.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date:	Q2/2015
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Celeron N3050
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz (2.16 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Celeron N3050 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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.


	AMD Athlon II X2 250u 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	222
	Intel Celeron J3160 4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz	222
	Intel Pentium 957 2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz	222
	Intel Celeron N3050 2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz	221
	Intel Pentium 2129Y 2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz	218
	Intel Pentium J2850 4C 4T @ 2.67 GHz	218
	Intel Celeron N3150 4C 4T @ 2.08 GHz	218

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.


	Samsung Exynos 7870 8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz	452
	Intel Pentium T2390 2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz	451
	AMD A9-9420e 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	444
	Intel Celeron N3050 2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz	440
	Intel Pentium 957 2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz	437
	Intel Celeron N2830 2C 2T @ 2.41 GHz	436
	Intel Celeron J1750 2C 2T @ 2.41 GHz	434

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 Celeron N3010 2C 2T @ 2.24 GHz	178
	Intel Celeron N2940 4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz	177
	MediaTek Helio A25 8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	175
	Intel Celeron N3050 2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz	174
	Intel Atom Z3795 4C 4T @ 2.39 GHz	174
	MediaTek Helio A20 4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz	173
	Intel Celeron N2807 2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz	172

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 Celeron N2840 2C 2T @ 2.58 GHz	335
	Intel Celeron N3010 2C 2T @ 2.24 GHz	320
	Intel Celeron N2830 2C 2T @ 2.41 GHz	319
	Intel Celeron N3050 2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz	315
	Intel Celeron N2820 2C 2T @ 2.39 GHz	312
	Intel Celeron N2808 2C 2T @ 2.25 GHz	311
	Intel Atom Z3745D 4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz	306

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.


	AMD A4-5000 AMD Radeon HD 8330 @ 0.50 GHz	127
	AMD A4-5050 AMD Radeon HD 8330 @ 0.50 GHz	127
	AMD A4-5100 AMD Radeon HD 8330 @ 0.50 GHz	127
	Intel Celeron N3050 Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.60 GHz	126
	Intel Celeron N3010 Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.60 GHz	126
	Intel Celeron N3060 Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.60 GHz	126
	Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.60 GHz	126

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.


	AMD C-70 2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz	598
	Intel Core2 Duo E6300 2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz	592
	Intel Core2 Duo E6320 2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz	592
	Intel Celeron N3050 2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz	590
	AMD Athlon II X2 250u 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	590
	AMD E1-2100 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	589
	Intel Pentium 2129Y 2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz	587

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 Celeron J3060 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	169
	Intel Celeron N2830 2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz	168
	AMD E1-2500 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	156
	Intel Celeron N3050 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	149
	AMD E1-6010 2C 2T @ 1.35 GHz	147
	AMD E2-1800 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	127
	AMD E-450 2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz	121

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 Celeron N2820 2C 2T @ 2.39 GHz	37
	Intel Pentium D1517 4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	37
	Intel Pentium D1519 4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	37
	Intel Celeron N3050 2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz	36
	Intel Celeron N2808 2C 2T @ 2.25 GHz	36
	Intel Celeron N3000 2C 2T @ 2.08 GHz	35
	Intel Celeron N3150 4C 4T @ 2.08 GHz	35

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 Celeron N2808 2C 2T @ 2.25 GHz	70
	Intel Celeron N3010 2C 2T @ 2.24 GHz	69
	Intel Celeron 847 2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz	68
	Intel Celeron N3050 2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz	67
	Intel Celeron N2807 2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz	67
	Intel Celeron N2815 2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz	65
	Intel Celeron N3000 2C 2T @ 2.08 GHz	64

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,399 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,372 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,648 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,599 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
1,925 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,319 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
725 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,102 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,097 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
941 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
937 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
825 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
836 entries

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU
383 entries

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