Processor 300 vs Celeron G460

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G460 and Processor 300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Raptor Lake-S
Release date	12 December 2011 (12 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$65	no data
Current price	$50 (0.8x MSRP)	$36

Detailed specifications

Celeron G460 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	2	4
Base clock speed	1.8 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.8 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	1.5 MB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	131 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	66 °C	no data
Number of transistors	504 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G460 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1155	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	46 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G460 and Processor 300. 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	-	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Celeron G460 and Processor 300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G460 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 G460 and Processor 300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 710
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G460 and Processor 300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G460 and Processor 300.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	12 December 2011	8 January 2024
Physical cores	1	2
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	46 Watt

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