Celeron 1017U vs 3205U

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 3205U and Celeron 1017U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2810	2516
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Celeron
Power efficiency	3.79	5.29
Architecture codename	Broadwell-U (2015)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	1 March 2015 (9 years ago)	1 July 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron 3205U and Celeron 1017U 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	2	2
Base clock speed	1.5 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.5 GHz	1.6 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	2 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	82 mm2	94 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1300 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 3205U and Celeron 1017U 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	FCBGA1168	FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 3205U and Celeron 1017U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
Smart Response	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FDI	+	+
Fast Memory Access	+	+

Security technologies

Celeron 3205U and Celeron 1017U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	-	no data
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 3205U and Celeron 1017U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 3205U and Celeron 1017U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel Processors	Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	-	-
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	1 GHz
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 3205U and Celeron 1017U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
SDVO	no data	+
CRT	no data	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 3205U and Celeron 1017U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

11.2/12

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 3205U and Celeron 1017U.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	12	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.60	0.95
Recency	1 March 2015	1 July 2013
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	17 Watt

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