Processor 300 vs Celeron 797

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 797 and Processor 300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	1285
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	1 January 2012 (12 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$82

Detailed specifications

Celeron 797 and Processor 300 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	1 (Single-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	1	4
Base clock speed	1.4 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.4 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	14	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	1.5 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	131 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	504 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 797 and Processor 300 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	Intel BGA1023	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	46 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 797 and Processor 300. 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, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Celeron 797 and Processor 300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 797 and Processor 300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 797 and Processor 300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	16 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 710
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	no data	16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 797 and Processor 300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 797 and Processor 300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 797 and Processor 300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 797 and Processor 300.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2012	8 January 2024
Physical cores	1	2
Threads	1	4
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	46 Watt

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