Core i3-4100E vs Celeron M 420

Primary details

Comparing Celeron M 420 and Core i3-4100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	2246
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Celeron M	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Yonah (2005−2006)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	no data	4 September 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$225
Current price	$145	$736 (3.3x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

Celeron M 420 and Core i3-4100E 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	1.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus support	533 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	256K (per core)
L3 cache	1 MB L2 KB	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	118 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1,400 million
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	1.0V-1.3V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron M 420 and Core i3-4100E 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	no data	1
Socket	PPGA478	Intel BGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)	27 Watt	37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron M 420 and Core i3-4100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	-	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Celeron M 420 and Core i3-4100E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron M 420 and Core i3-4100E are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-x	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron M 420 and Core i3-4100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD Graphics 4600

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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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	1	2
Threads	1	4
Chip lithography	65 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	27 Watt	37 Watt

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