Celeron N2840 vs Core i5-3340M
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-3340M and Celeron N2840 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1962 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | Intel Celeron |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 1 January 2013 (11 years ago) | 22 May 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-3340M and Celeron N2840 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 | 2.7 GHz | 2.16 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.58 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 112 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-3340M and Celeron N2840 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 |
| Socket | G2 (988B) | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 7.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3340M and Celeron N2840. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-3340M and Celeron N2840 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3340M and Celeron N2840 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3340M and Celeron N2840. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 21.32 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3340M and Celeron N2840.
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 4 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i5-3340M outperforms Celeron N2840 by 359% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 41%
Core i5-3340M outperforms Celeron N2840 by 198% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 41%
Core i5-3340M outperforms Celeron N2840 by 261% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Core i5-3340M outperforms Celeron N2840 by 255% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Core i5-3340M outperforms Celeron N2840 by 216% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 January 2013 | 22 May 2014 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 7 Watt |
i5-3340M has 100% more threads.
Celeron N2840, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 400% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-3340M and Celeron N2840. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3340M and Celeron N2840, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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