Celeron N2806 vs i3-370M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-370M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.73
+135%
Celeron N2806
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 4 Watt
0.31

Core i3-370M outperforms Celeron N2806 by a whopping 135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-370M and Celeron N2806 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26903107
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Celeron
Power efficiency1.977.33
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date22 June 2010 (14 years ago)1 December 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$245$107

Detailed specifications

Core i3-370M and Celeron N2806 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 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed0.1 GHz2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier18no data
L1 cache128 KB56K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size81+114 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA105 °C
Number of transistors382+177 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-370M and Celeron N2806 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
SocketPGA988FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-370M and Celeron N2806. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
FMA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Smart Connectno data+
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
RSTno data-

Security technologies

Core i3-370M and Celeron N2806 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB++
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-370M and Celeron N2806 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-370M and Celeron N2806. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GB4 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency667 MHz756 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-370M and Celeron N2806 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-370M and Celeron N2806.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes164
USB revisionno data3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5

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.

i3-370M 0.73
+135%
Celeron N2806 0.31

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.

i3-370M 1158
+137%
Celeron N2806 489

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i3-370M 2578
+116%
Celeron N2806 1195

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i3-370M 2
+209%
Celeron N2806 1

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.73 0.31
Recency 22 June 2010 1 December 2013
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 4 Watt

i3-370M has a 135.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Celeron N2806, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 775% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-370M is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2806 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-370M and Celeron N2806, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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