GX-217GI vs Celeron N2840

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Primary details

Comparing Celeron N2840 and GX-217GI processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3040not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Power efficiency5.00no data
Architecture codenameBay Trail-M (2013−2014)Brown Falcon (2016)
Release date22 May 2014 (10 years ago)23 February 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron N2840 and GX-217GI 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.16 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.58 GHz2 GHz
L1 cache56K (per core)160 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data250 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N2840 and GX-217GI 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1170FP4
Power consumption (TDP)7.5 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N2840 and GX-217GI. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Smart Connect+no data

Security technologies

Celeron N2840 and GX-217GI technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N2840 and GX-217GI are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N2840 and GX-217GI. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.32 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 SeriesRadeon R6E 4CU
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency792 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N2840 and GX-217GI integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N2840 and GX-217GI.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes48
USB revision3.0 and 2.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Number of USB ports5no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 22 May 2014 23 February 2016
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 15 Watt

Celeron N2840 has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 114.3% lower power consumption.

GX-217GI, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

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