Processor 300 vs Celeron N2840

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N2840 and Processor 300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	1274
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	no data
Architecture codename	Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	22 May 2014 (10 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron N2840 and Processor 300 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	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.58 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N2840 and Processor 300 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	FCBGA1170	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	7.5 Watt	46 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N2840 and Processor 300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Smart Connect	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Celeron N2840 and Processor 300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N2840 and Processor 300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N2840 and Processor 300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	8 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.32 GB/s	76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series	Intel UHD Graphics 710
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	792 MHz	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	no data	16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N2840 and Processor 300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N2840 and Processor 300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N2840 and Processor 300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N2840 and Processor 300.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	4	16
USB revision	3.0 and 2.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	no 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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	22 May 2014	8 January 2024
Threads	2	4
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	46 Watt

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