Celeron B840 vs i3-2328M

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-2328M
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.81
+28.6%

Core i3-2328M outperforms Celeron B840 by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2328M and Celeron B840 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26152779
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Celeron
Power efficiency2.111.64
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 September 2012 (12 years ago)1 July 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$86

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2328M and Celeron B840 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.2 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0DMI 2.0
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier2219
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size149 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperature85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)100 °C
Number of transistors624 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2328M and Celeron B840 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCPGA988,PPGA988FCPGA988,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2328M and Celeron B840. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
FMA++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Demand Based Switching--
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++

Security technologies

Core i3-2328M and Celeron B840 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2328M and Celeron B840 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2328M and Celeron B840. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1 GHz
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2328M and Celeron B840 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
SDVO++
CRT++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2328M and Celeron B840.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i3-2328M 0.81
+28.6%
Celeron B840 0.63

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.

i3-2328M 1237
+27.9%
Celeron B840 967

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.

i3-2328M 327
Celeron B840 328
+0.3%

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.

i3-2328M 648
+8.5%
Celeron B840 597

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.81 0.63
Recency 1 September 2012 1 July 2011
Threads 4 2

i3-2328M has a 28.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more threads.

The Core i3-2328M is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron B840 in performance tests.


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