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Celeron N6211
2 cores · 2 threads · up to 3.0 GHz on BGA1493.
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Cores
2
Threads
2
Boost
3.0 GHz
L3 cache
TDP
6.5W
Socket
BGA1493
Performance breakdown
Gaming1
Productivity1
Single-core1
Multi-core8
Power efficiency1
Lab scores
Performance score1
Cores2
Threads2
Boost clock (GHz)3.0 GHz
Estimated gaming FPS
Paired with a high-end GPU. CPU impact is largest at 1080p.
1080p2 fps
1440p2 fps
4K1 fps
Full specifications
Processor & cores
Clocks & cache
- Base clock
- 1.2 GHz
- Boost clock
- 3.0 GHz
- L2 cache
- 1.5 MB
Memory & platform
- Memory support
- DDR4
- Base power (TDP)
- 6.5W
- Max temperature
- 70°C
- Launch price
- $54
Technologies
- Extensions
- AES-NI
Community Feedback
What Owners Say
Owners like it for basic office work and media PCs since it sips power and runs cool. The main complaint is it feels sluggish with anything beyond light multitasking.
Pros
- Sips power, runs fanless cool
- Handles light office tasks fine
- Boots basic PC builds cheaply
- Stays silent in low-power builds
Cons
- Extremely weak for multitasking
- Integrated graphics barely handles 1080p
- Not worth upgrading ever
Verdict
Our verdict on the Celeron N6211
The Intel Celeron N6211 is a low-power, fanless CPU for basic computing, and its main caveat is that it struggles with anything beyond simple web browsing.
Get it if you need a dirt cheap chip for a basic office PC or media server that sips power. Skip it if you want to do any real multitasking, gaming, or content creation; it's too slow for that.
Buy it if…
- You need an ultra-low-power home server that sips electricity.
- You're building a basic office PC for web browsing and documents.
- You want a silent, passively cooled media player for streaming video.
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