i3-N300 vs Celeron M 420

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron M 420
1 core / 1 thread, 27 Watt
0.09
Core i3-N300
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 7 Watt
5.35
+5844%

Core i3-N300 outperforms Celeron M 420 by a whopping 5844% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron M 420 and Core i3-N300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking33931178
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesCeleron Mno data
Power efficiency0.3272.28
Architecture codenameYonah (2005−2006)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release dateno data3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$309

Detailed specifications

Celeron M 420 and Core i3-N300 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 cores1 (Single-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads18
Base clock speed1.6 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate533 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data96 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (per module)
L3 cache1 MB L2 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range1.0V-1.3Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron M 420 and Core i3-N300 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 configurationno data1
SocketPPGA478Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)27 Watt7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron M 420 and Core i3-N300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)-+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Celeron M 420 and Core i3-N300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron M 420 and Core i3-N300 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron M 420 and Core i3-N300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) ( - 1250 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron M 420 and Core i3-N300.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data9

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 M 420 0.09
i3-N300 5.35
+5844%

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 M 420 139
i3-N300 8497
+6013%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Celeron M 420 1277
i3-N300 2884
+126%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.09 5.35
Physical cores 1 8
Threads 1 8
Chip lithography 65 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 27 Watt 7 Watt

i3-N300 has a 5844.4% higher aggregate performance score, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 550% more advanced lithography process, and 285.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-N300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M 420 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron M 420 and Core i3-N300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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