Intel Celeron N3050 / N3060 [Review] Low-Cost Entry-Level Processors

Intel Celeron N3050 / N3060

The Intel Celeron N3050 and N3060 belong to the 14-nanometer “Braswell” processor family and bottom of Intel’s laptop CPU lineup. The dual-core chips are clocked at 1.6GHz base speed. The boost speed on the N3050 goes up to 2.16GHz, while the N3060 can go up to 2.48GHz. Regardless of the clock speed differences, both chips … Read more

AMD FX-8800P: AMD’s Fastest Laptop Processor (in 2015)

AMD FX-8800P

Note: This post is from 2015. AMD’s FX-8800P is the chip maker’s top-of-the-line quad-core processor for notebook PCs. However, it offers mid-range performance, similar to the popular Intel Core i5 dual-core series. The AMD FX-8800P running at speed of up to 3.4GHz isn’t as power-efficient as Intel’s counterparts either. It consumes 35 Watts of power … Read more

Intel Pentium N3700 Entry-Level CPU

Intel Pentium N3700

The Intel Pentium N3700 is an entry-level quad-core processor for affordable laptops and 2-in-1 convertibles. It is noticeably faster than the lowest-end chips, such as the Intel Celeron dual-core series, but is still a low-end part suitable only for the basic home and office computing tasks. The Pentium N3700 from the new 14-nanometer “Braswell” CPU … Read more

Intel Core m7-6Y75 “Skylake” Top-Tier Power Efficient CPU

The Intel Core m7-6Y75 is the fastest processor in the power-efficient Core M “Skylake” chip family, oftentimes used in ultra-thin and fanless laptops and 2-in-1 PCs. Just like its lower-end m3-6Y30 and m5-6Y54 brothers, the m7-6Y75 features two cores and a power consumption of only 4.5 Watts, down from 15 Watts of the mainstream Core … Read more

AMD A6-9220e Entry-Level Laptop CPU

AMD A6-9220e

The AMD A6-9220e is an entry-level processor (CPU) for budget-class notebook and 2-in-1 PCs. The A6-9220e is rarely used. It can be found in a few affordable laptop models. We don’t have all specs of the chip, but we know it has two CPU cores, a maximal clock speed of 2.4 GHz, and basic AMD … Read more

AMD E2-9000e Entry-Level Laptop CPU

AMD E2-9000e

The AMD E2-9000e is a budget-class laptop processor (CPU). You can find it in various affordable notebook models. The E2-9000e is a dual-core chip with clock speed of up to 2 GHz and 1MB of cache. These modest specs mean the CPU can deliver basic computing performance, which is suitable only for non-demanding PC tasks … Read more