Celeron N2820 vs Apple M1 Pro

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M1 Pro
2021
10 cores / 10 threads
10.83
+3284%
Celeron N2820
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 7 Watt
0.32

Apple M1 Pro outperforms Celeron N2820 by a whopping 3284% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing M1 Pro and Celeron N2820 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7233100
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple M-SeriesIntel Celeron
Power efficiencyno data4.33
Architecture codenameno dataBay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date18 October 2021 (3 years ago)1 December 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$107

Detailed specifications

M1 Pro and Celeron N2820 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads102
Base clock speed2.064 GHz2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed3.22 GHz2.39 GHz
L1 cache2.9 MB56K (per core)
L2 cache28 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache24 MB0 KB
Chip lithography5 nm22 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors33700 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on M1 Pro and Celeron N2820 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)no data7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M1 Pro and Celeron N2820. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Smart Connectno data+
RSTno data-

Security technologies

M1 Pro and Celeron N2820 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M1 Pro and Celeron N2820 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M1 Pro and Celeron N2820. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPUIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Graphics max frequencyno data756 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of M1 Pro and Celeron N2820 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M1 Pro and Celeron N2820.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data4
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.

Apple M1 Pro 10.83
+3284%
Celeron N2820 0.32

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.

Apple M1 Pro 17209
+3308%
Celeron N2820 505

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Apple M1 Pro 1690
+2814%
Celeron N2820 58

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made 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 (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Apple M1 Pro 209
+451%
Celeron N2820 38

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.83 0.32
Recency 18 October 2021 1 December 2013
Physical cores 10 2
Threads 10 2
Chip lithography 5 nm 22 nm

Apple M1 Pro has a 3284.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

The M1 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2820 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 Pro and Celeron N2820, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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