Celeron 837 vs i3-4100E
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-4100E and Celeron 837 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2323 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | Intel Celeron |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 1 October 2013 (10 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-4100E and Celeron 837 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 18 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 130 mm2 | 131 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 960 Million | 504 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-4100E and Celeron 837 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCBGA1364 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4100E and Celeron 837. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4100E and Celeron 837 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4100E and Celeron 837. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.335 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) |
Pros & cons summary
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 17 Watt |
i3-4100E has 100% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.
Celeron 837, on the other hand, has 117.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-4100E and Celeron 837. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4100E and Celeron 837, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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