Core i3-370M vs Celeron N4000C
Aggregate performance score
Celeron N4000C outperforms i3-370M by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron N4000C and Core i3-370M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 2486 | 2618 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | no data | Intel Core i3 |
Architecture codename | no data | Arrandale (2010−2011) |
Release date | 1 April 2019 (5 years ago) | 22 June 2010 (14 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $245 |
Detailed specifications
Celeron N4000C and Core i3-370M 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 | 4 |
Base clock speed | no data | 2.4 GHz |
Boost clock speed | no data | 0.1 GHz |
Bus type | no data | DMI 1.0 |
Bus rate | no data | 1 × 2.5 GT/s |
Multiplier | no data | 18 |
L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
L3 cache | no data | 3 MB |
Chip lithography | no data | 32 nm |
Die size | no data | 81+114 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
Number of transistors | no data | 382+177 Million |
64 bit support | - | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron N4000C and Core i3-370M 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 (Uniprocessor) |
Socket | no data | BGA1288, PGA988 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N4000C and Core i3-370M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
FMA | no data | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N4000C and Core i3-370M are enumerated here.
VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N4000C and Core i3-370M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 17.051 GB/s |
ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N4000C and Core i3-370M.
PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 6 | 16 |
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 | 0.91 | 0.75 |
Recency | 1 April 2019 | 22 June 2010 |
Threads | 2 | 4 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 35 Watt |
Celeron N4000C has a 21.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and 483.3% lower power consumption.
i3-370M, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.
The Celeron N4000C is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-370M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N4000C and Core i3-370M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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