Celeron M 925 vs i3-2130

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2130 and Celeron M 925 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2275not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.15no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron M
Power efficiency1.88no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)1 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$123$70

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-2130 and Celeron M 925 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed3.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s800 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size131 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)73 °Cno data
Number of transistors504 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2130 and Celeron M 925 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1155PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2130 and Celeron M 925. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2130 and Celeron M 925 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2130 and Celeron M 925 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2130 and Celeron M 925. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2130 and Celeron M 925 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2130 and Celeron M 925.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 4 September 2011 1 January 2011
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

i3-2130 has an age advantage of 8 months, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron M 925, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-2130 and Celeron M 925. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i3-2130 is a desktop processor while Celeron M 925 is a notebook one.


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