Celeron N2840 vs E3200
Aggregate performance score
Celeron E3200 outperforms Celeron N2840 by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron E3200 and Celeron N2840 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2840 | 3049 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.88 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Celeron |
| Power efficiency | 0.82 | 5.04 |
| Architecture codename | Wolfdale (2008−2010) | Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 30 August 2009 (15 years ago) | 22 May 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $52 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron E3200 and Celeron N2840 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.16 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.58 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 56K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (shared) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 82 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 74 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 228 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.3625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron E3200 and Celeron N2840 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | LGA775 | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 7.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron E3200 and Celeron N2840. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Smart Connect | no data | + |
Security technologies
Celeron E3200 and Celeron N2840 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron E3200 and Celeron N2840 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron E3200 and Celeron N2840. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.32 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 792 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron E3200 and Celeron N2840 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron E3200 and Celeron N2840.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 and 2.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 5 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.56 | 0.37 |
| Recency | 30 August 2009 | 22 May 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 7 Watt |
Celeron E3200 has a 51.4% higher aggregate performance score.
Celeron N2840, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 828.6% lower power consumption.
The Celeron E3200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2840 in performance tests.
Note that Celeron E3200 is a desktop processor while Celeron N2840 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron E3200 and Celeron N2840, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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