Celeron 4205U vs i3-2370M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-2370M
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.86
Celeron 4205U
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.86

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2370M and Celeron 4205U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25662567
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Celeron
Power efficiency2.315.40
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date1 January 2012 (12 years ago)23 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$107

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2370M and Celeron 4205U 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 speed2.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0OPI
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier2418
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)100 °C
Number of transistors624 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2370M and Celeron 4205U 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)
SocketPPGA988FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2370M and Celeron 4205U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2370M and Celeron 4205U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2370M and Celeron 4205U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2370M and Celeron 4205U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 3000Intel UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz900 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2370M and Celeron 4205U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-2370M and Celeron 4205U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-2370M and Celeron 4205U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2370M and Celeron 4205U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i3-2370M 0.86
Celeron 4205U 0.86

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.

i3-2370M 1373
+0.4%
Celeron 4205U 1367

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.

i3-2370M 365
+3.1%
Celeron 4205U 354

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.

i3-2370M 719
+19.8%
Celeron 4205U 600

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 0.66 5.58
Recency 1 January 2012 23 January 2019
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

i3-2370M has 100% more threads.

Celeron 4205U, on the other hand, has 745.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-2370M and Celeron 4205U.


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