Atom C3830 vs Celeron N2840

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N2840 and Atom C3830 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	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Atom
Architecture codename	Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)	Goldmont (2016−2017)
Release date	22 May 2014 (10 years ago)	15 August 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$289
Current price	$287	no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron N2840 and Atom C3830 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	2.16 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.58 GHz	2.3 GHz
L1 cache	56K (per core)	672 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	12 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	85 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N2840 and Atom C3830 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	FCBGA1310
Power consumption (TDP)	7.5 Watt	21.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N2840 and Atom C3830. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Celeron N2840 and Atom C3830 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	no data	+
Secure Key	+	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N2840 and Atom C3830 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N2840 and Atom C3830. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4: 2133
Maximum memory size	8 GB	256 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.32 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

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	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	792 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N2840 and Atom C3830 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N2840 and Atom C3830.

PCIe version	2.0	3
PCI Express lanes	4	12
USB revision	3.0 and 2.0	3
Total number of SATA ports	2	12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	12
Number of USB ports	5	8
Integrated LAN	no data	2x10/2.5/1 GBE

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	22 May 2014	15 August 2017
Physical cores	2	12
Threads	2	12
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	21 Watt

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