Celeron G470 vs Core i3-2100

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2100 and Celeron G470 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2254not rated
Place by popularity75not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.28no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)no data
Release date20 February 2011 (13 years ago)1 April 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$73no data
Current price$82 (1.1x MSRP)$46

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-2100 and Celeron G470 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache3 MB (shared)1.5 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size131 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature69 °C66 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2100 and Celeron G470 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2100 and Celeron G470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI--
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-2100 and Celeron G470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Identity Protection+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2100 and Celeron G470 are enumerated here.

VT-d--
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2100 and Celeron G470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s17 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1 GHz
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2100 and Celeron G470 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2100 and Celeron G470.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i3-2100 1848
+224%
Celeron G470 570

Core i3-2100 outperforms Celeron G470 by 224% in Passmark.

Pros & cons summary


Recency 20 February 2011 1 April 2013
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

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