Celeron N3000 vs N2840

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron N2840
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 7 Watt
0.37
Celeron N3000
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 4 Watt
0.39
+5.4%

Celeron N3000 outperforms Celeron N2840 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N2840 and Celeron N3000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30413015
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronIntel Celeron
Power efficiency5.009.23
Architecture codenameBay Trail-M (2013−2014)Braswell (2015−2016)
Release date22 May 2014 (10 years ago)1 April 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$107

Detailed specifications

Celeron N2840 and Celeron N3000 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 speed2.16 GHz1.04 GHz
Boost clock speed2.58 GHz2.08 GHz
Bus typeno dataIDI
L1 cache56K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N2840 and Celeron N3000 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1170FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)7.5 Watt4 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N2840 and Celeron N3000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Smart Connect+-
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data-

Security technologies

Celeron N2840 and Celeron N3000 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDB++
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Key++
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data-
Anti-Theft--

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N2840 and Celeron N3000 are enumerated here.

VT-d--
VT-x++
VT-ino data-
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N2840 and Celeron N3000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.32 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 SeriesIntel HD Graphics for Intel Celeron Processor N3000 Series
Max video memoryno data8 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency792 MHz600 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N2840 and Celeron N3000 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N2840 and Celeron N3000 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data+
OpenGLno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N2840 and Celeron N3000.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes44
USB revision3.0 and 2.02.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports22
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB ports55
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno data+

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 N2840 0.37
Celeron N3000 0.39
+5.4%

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 N2840 588
Celeron N3000 626
+6.5%

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 N2840 178
+17.9%
Celeron N3000 151

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 N2840 297
+12.5%
Celeron N3000 264

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.37 0.39
Recency 22 May 2014 1 April 2015
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 4 Watt

Celeron N3000 has a 5.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 75% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Celeron N2840 and Celeron N3000.


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