Celeron U3400 vs N3050

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N3050 and Celeron U3400 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	Laptop
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Celeron
Architecture codename	Braswell (2015−2016)	Westmere (2010−2011)
Release date	1 April 2015 (9 years ago)	24 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	no data
Current price	$247 (2.3x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron N3050 and Celeron U3400 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	2
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	1.06 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.16 GHz	0.07 GHz
Bus support	no data	1 × 2.5 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	2 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	no data	382 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N3050 and Celeron U3400 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	BGA1288
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N3050 and Celeron U3400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	-	no data
PAE	no data	36 Bit
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	-	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	-	no data

Security technologies

Celeron N3050 and Celeron U3400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
OS Guard	-	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N3050 and Celeron U3400 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N3050 and Celeron U3400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-800
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	12.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel® Celeron® Processor N3000 Series	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz	500 MHz
Execution Units	12	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N3050 and Celeron U3400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	2
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N3050 and Celeron U3400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	+	no data
OpenGL	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N3050 and Celeron U3400.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	4	16
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 April 2015	24 May 2010
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	18 Watt

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