| Product | Celeron N3050 | Core i3-4160 |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Street Price (Approx) | ~ $107 Search low Celeron N3050 price (Amazon) | ~ $135 Search low Core i3-4160 price (Amazon) |
| # CPU Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Frequency (GHz) | 1.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Cache (MB) | 3 | |
| TDP (Watts) | 6 W | 54 W |
| Product Segment | Mobile | Desktop |
| Status | Released | Released |
| Announced On | 2015-01-01 | 2014-06-01 |
| Technicals | Celeron N3050 | Core i3-4160 |
| Dimensions (2D) | 25x25 mm | 37.5x37.5 mm |
| Conflict Free? | 1 | 1 |
| # CPU Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads/Core | 2 | 4 |
| Frequency (GHz) | 1.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Cache (MB) | 3 | |
| Cache L2 (MB) | 2 | |
| Instructions Width (bits) | 64 | 64 |
| Instructions Extensions | SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 | |
| Lithography Process (nm) | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| TDP (Watts) | 6 W | 54 W |
| Max RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Types | DDR3L-1600 | DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V |
| # Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) | 25.6GB/s | |
| Max CPU Temp. | 90 | |
| Max CPU / Package | 1 | 1 |
| PCI-E Version | 2 | 3 |
| PCI-E Configurations | 1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1 | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| PCI-E Max Lanes # | 4 | 16 |
| Compatible Sockets | FCBGA1170 | FCLGA1150 |
| Intel Turbo Boost Version |
| Intel V-Pro | No | No |
| Intel Hyper-Thread | No | Yes |
| Intel Virtualization (VTX) | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Directed I/O (VTD) | No | No |
| Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) | Yes | Yes |
| Intel TSX Sync. Extensions | No | |
| Intel 64 | Yes | Yes |
| Idle States | Yes | Yes |
| Thermal MonitoringTech. | Yes | Yes |
| Intel ID Protect | Yes | |
| Intel SIPP | No | No |
| Intel SMB Advantage | No | Yes |
| Smart Response Technology | No | |
| Intel AES New Instructions | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Secure Key | Yes | Yes |
| Intel OS Guard | No | |
| Trusted Execution | No | No |
| Execution Disable | Yes | Yes |