Celeron N2830 vs 3205U

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron 3205U
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.60
+76.5%
Celeron N2830
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 7 Watt
0.34

Celeron 3205U outperforms Celeron N2830 by an impressive 76% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 3205U and Celeron N2830 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28103069
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronIntel Celeron
Power efficiency3.784.59
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)23 February 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107$107

Detailed specifications

Celeron 3205U and Celeron N2830 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed1.5 GHz2.16 GHz
Boost clock speed1.5 GHz2.41 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)56K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size82 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1300 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 3205U and Celeron N2830 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCBGA1168FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 3205U and Celeron N2830. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response-no data
Smart Connectno data+
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
RSTno data-

Security technologies

Celeron 3205U and Celeron N2830 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard-no data
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 3205U and Celeron N2830 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 3205U and Celeron N2830. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency800 MHz750 MHz
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 3205U and Celeron N2830 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 3205U and Celeron N2830 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 3205U and Celeron N2830.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes124
USB revisionno data3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron 3205U 0.60
+76.5%
Celeron N2830 0.34

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron 3205U 947
+72.8%
Celeron N2830 548

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Celeron 3205U 269
+64%
Celeron N2830 164

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Celeron 3205U 486
+75.5%
Celeron N2830 277

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.60 0.34
Recency 1 March 2015 23 February 2014
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 7 Watt

Celeron 3205U has a 76.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron N2830, on the other hand, has 114.3% lower power consumption.

The Celeron 3205U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2830 in performance tests.


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