Celeron 420 vs J1800
Aggregate performance score
Celeron J1800 outperforms Celeron 420 by a whopping 140% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron J1800 and Celeron 420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3050 | 3323 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Celeron | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.40 | 0.41 |
| Architecture codename | Bay Trail-D (2013) | Conroe-L (2007−2008) |
| Release date | 1 November 2013 (11 years ago) | June 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $72 | $23 |
Detailed specifications
Celeron J1800 and Celeron 420 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.41 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.58 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 112 KB | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 1 MB L2 Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 77 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 60 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 105 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1V-1.3375V |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron J1800 and Celeron 420 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 | FCBGA1170 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J1800 and Celeron 420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| FDI | - | no data |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| RST | - | no data |
Security technologies
Celeron J1800 and Celeron 420 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron J1800 and Celeron 420 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | - |
| VT-x | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron J1800 and Celeron 420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 792 MHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J1800 and Celeron 420 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron J1800 and Celeron 420.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.36 | 0.15 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 35 Watt |
Celeron J1800 has a 140% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 250% lower power consumption.
The Celeron J1800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 420 in performance tests.
Be aware that Celeron J1800 is a notebook processor while Celeron 420 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron J1800 and Celeron 420, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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