i3-2308M vs Celeron N2830

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N2830 and Core i3-2308M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	3055	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	4.60	no data
Architecture codename	Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	23 February 2014 (10 years ago)	20 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron N2830 and Core i3-2308M 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	4
Base clock speed	2.16 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.41 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	21
L1 cache	56K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	3 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	85 (PGA); 100(BGA) °C
Number of transistors	no data	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N2830 and Core i3-2308M 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1170	rPGA988B / BGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	7.5 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N2830 and Core i3-2308M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
RST	-	no data

Security technologies

Celeron N2830 and Core i3-2308M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N2830 and Core i3-2308M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N2830 and Core i3-2308M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series	Intel HD Graphics 3000 (650 - 1100 MHz)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	750 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N2830 and Core i3-2308M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N2830 and Core i3-2308M.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	4	no data
USB revision	3.0 and 2.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	0.77	0.66
Recency	23 February 2014	20 February 2011
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	35 Watt

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