Celeron M 340 vs Apple M2
Aggregate performance score
M2 outperforms Celeron M 340 by a whopping 6462% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1052 | 3656 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | Celeron M |
| Power efficiency | 18.00 | 0.26 |
| Designer | Apple | Intel |
| Architecture codename | no data | Banias (2003) |
| Release date | 10 June 2022 (3 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
M2 and Celeron M 340 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.48 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 400 MHz |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L2 cache | 20 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | no data | 512 KB L2 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 130 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 20000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.356V |
Compatibility
Information on M2 and Celeron M 340 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.
| Socket | no data | PPGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 24.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M2 and Celeron M 340. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
M2 and Celeron M 340 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M2 and Celeron M 340 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz) | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.53 | 0.13 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 1 |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 24 Watt |
Apple M2 has a 6462% higher aggregate performance score, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 2500% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.
The Apple M2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Celeron M 340 in performance tests.
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