Test and benchmarks of core components – processors and graphics – you can find in affordable laptops.
The 6th Generation “Skylake” Intel Core i5-6200U, just like its slightly faster i5-6300U sibling, is a mid-range processor for mainstream laptops. This 6th Gen U parts offers better performance than the i3-6010U and are somewhat slower than the i7-6500U from the same CPU series. Intel Core i5-6200U / i5-6300U 6th Gen Skylake PassMark CPU Benchmark … Read more
The Intel Core i5-5200U is an important name in the world of notebook processors, since it is among the most popular chips. That’s understandable since it is a prime example of a mid-range CPU, widely used in numerous laptop configurations. The i5-5200U sits in the middle of the latest 5th Generation Intel Core “Broadwell” CPU … Read more
The AMD E1-6010 is a very basic processor for inexpensive laptops. Featuring two cores, a clock speed of only 1.35GHz, and 1MB of cache, the E1-6010 “Beema” APU can’t offer anything but entry-level performance. In fact, it is one of the slowest notebook-use CPUs on the market today, as you can see in the PassMark … Read more
The vast majority of Windows-based tablets on the market today are powered by the Intel Atom processors from the “Bay Trail” family. That’s no wonder, since the chips provide satisfactory performance for the average user and a very low power consumption, while being quite affordable. Intel has initially released “Bay Trail” in mid-2013, and has … Read more
The Intel Celeron N2830 and N2840, alongside the less frequently used N2820, are among the lowest-end processors you can find in laptops these days. But, they are also among the widest adopted ones, since they’re included in numerous budget notebooks. You can find the Celeron N2830, N2840, and N2820 dual-core chips in the 250-dollar systems … Read more
The Intel Pentium N3520, N3530, and N3540 are entry-level processors you can often find in budget laptop and 2-in-1 PCs. The N3520, N3530, and N3540 belong to the Intel Bay Trail CPU family, characterized by basic performance and very low power consumption. These quad-core Bay Trail Pentium CPUs deliver noticeably better computing speed than the … Read more
The Intel Pentium Silver N5030 is one of the budget-class laptop processors. Although it is an entry-level chip and not as fast as those from the widely used Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 U series, the Pentium Silver N5030 provides satisfactory performance for the routine home and office computing tasks. It also has … Read more
The AMD Ryzen 7 3700U is a mid-range laptop processor commonly found in the mainstream laptop PCs. It is a good solution for the daily home and office tasks. The chip can effortlessly handle these tasks and additionally provide some decent potential for heavier duties like video editing. But, it is not a full-blown workstation-class … Read more
The Intel Celeron N4120 is a laptop processor designed with low cost and low power consumption in mind. This chip for budget notebooks consumes 6 Watts of power, as opposed to the typical mainstream 15-Watt Intel Core or AMD Ryzen series processor. On the other hand, the Intel Celeron N4120 provides only basic computing performance. … Read more
The AMD Ryzen 3 3200U / 3250U belongs to the lower mid range processors for notebooks. It has two computing cores as opposed to four of the truly mid-tier chips such as the Ryzen 5 3500U from the same family. The Ryzen 3 3200U / 3250U has a maximal clock speed of 3.5 GHz, which … Read more
