Celeron N3060 vs Core i3-2350M

The Celeron N3060 packs 2 cores / 2 threads, matching the Core i3-2350M's 2 cores. Boost clocks reach 2.48 GHz on the Celeron N3060 versus 2.3 GHz on the Core i3-2350M — a 7.5% clock advantage for the Celeron N3060 (base: 1.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The Celeron N3060 uses the Braswell (2015−2016) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i3-2350M uses Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron N3060 scores 1,267 against the Core i3-2350M's 1,276 — a 0.7% lead for the Core i3-2350M. L3 cache: 0 kB on the Celeron N3060 vs 3 MB (total) on the Core i3-2350M.

The Celeron N3060 uses the FCBGA1170 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i3-2350M uses PGA988 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches 1600 on the Celeron N3060 versus DDR3-1333 on the Core i3-2350M — the Celeron N3060 supports 199.3% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Core i3-2350M supports up to 16 GB of RAM compared to 8 — 66.7% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 4 (Celeron N3060) vs 16 (Core i3-2350M) — the Core i3-2350M offers 12 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: FCBGA1170 (Celeron N3060) and HM65,HM67,QM67 (Core i3-2350M).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: true (Celeron N3060) vs VT-x (Core i3-2350M). Both include integrated graphics — Intel HD Graphics 400 (Celeron N3060) and Intel HD Graphics 3000 (Core i3-2350M) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i3-2350M targets Laptop. Direct competitor: Celeron N3060 rivals AMD E2-9010.