Test and benchmarks of core components – processors and graphics – you can find in affordable laptops.
If you are planning to purchase a Windows 11 laptop for everyday use in 2026 but you are on a tight budget, you likely wonder whether 8GB of RAM you can typically find in affordable laptops is enough or should you pay a bit more and go for 16GB RAM instead. Here’s our take and a quick test of 8GB versus 16GB RAM usage with Windows 11 and some common day-to-day apps involved.
The Intel Core i3-5005U and i3-5010U are good dual-core laptop processor solutions for budget-conscious buyers who want to avoid slowness of the Intel Celeron and Pentium chips found in the majority of low-cost laptops. The i3-5005U & i3-5010U as representatives of the 5th Generation Intel Core U-series “Broadwell” family offer sufficient speed for daily tasks … Read more
The Intel HD 5500 is the most important graphics processing unit for laptops in 2015. Although it isn’t a high-performance one, the Intel HD 5500 is probably the widest adopted GPU for mobile PCs on the current market, since it is integrated in the popular Intel Core series processors. Precisely, the 5th Generation Intel Core … Read more
The graphics processor built into the popular Intel Core Ultra H-series main processors, like the Core Ultra 5 125H, 7 155H or 9 185H, is called Intel Arc. The Intel Arc branding is also used for Intel’s dedicated video cards, but Arc in this post is related to the integrated graphics only. It is certainly … Read more
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
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
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
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
The 6th Generation Intel Core i3-6100U is a lower-mid-range processor for notebook computers. The chip is an ideal solution for those who want smooth completion of the daily tasks, but want to save money by avoiding pricier Intel Core i5– and i7-based laptops. The i5 and i7 are a better option if you plan to … Read more
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
