Celeron 3205U vs i3-14100

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-14100 and Celeron 3205U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	800	2793
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	42.66	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Celeron
Power efficiency	14.94	3.79
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)	Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)	1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$134	$107

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-14100 and Celeron 3205U 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	1.5 GHz
Bus rate	no data	5 GT/s
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	14 nm
Die size	163 mm2	82 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1300 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-14100 and Celeron 3205U 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	FCLGA1700	FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-14100 and Celeron 3205U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Smart Response	no data	-
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i3-14100 and Celeron 3205U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	-	+
OS Guard	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-14100 and Celeron 3205U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-14100 and Celeron 3205U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR3
Maximum memory size	192 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 730	Intel® HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.5 GHz	800 MHz
Execution Units	24	no data
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-14100 and Celeron 3205U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	4	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-14100 and Celeron 3205U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-14100 and Celeron 3205U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-14100 and Celeron 3205U.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	12

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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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.47	0.60
Recency	8 January 2024	1 March 2015
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	15 Watt

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