i3-2308M vs Celeron 3205U

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	3090	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.04	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core i3
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell-U (2015)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	1 March 2015 (10 years ago)	20 February 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Celeron 3205U and Core i3-2308M 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	4
Base clock speed	1.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	21
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	82 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	85 (PGA); 100(BGA) °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1300 Million	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 3205U and Core i3-2308M 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	FCBGA1168	rPGA988B / BGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	512 KB + 3 MB

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 3205U and Core i3-2308M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Celeron 3205U and Core i3-2308M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 3205U and Core i3-2308M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 3205U and Core i3-2308M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare HD Graphics 3000 and HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel Processors	Intel HD Graphics 3000 (650 - 1100 MHz)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 3205U and Core i3-2308M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 3205U and Core i3-2308M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

11.2/12

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 3205U and Core i3-2308M.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	0.72	0.61
Recency	1 March 2015	20 February 2011
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	512 Watt

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