Celeron 3205U vs Core i3-370M

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-370M and Celeron 3205U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2562	2675
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Celeron
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date	20 June 2010 (13 years ago)	1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$245	$107
Current price	$30 (0.1x MSRP)	$182 (1.7x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-370M and Celeron 3205U 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	4	2
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	1.5 GHz
Bus support	2500 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	82 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	1300 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-370M and Celeron 3205U 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	PGA988	FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-370M and Celeron 3205U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	no data	-
Smart Response	no data	-
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	+
Fast Memory Access	+	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-370M and Celeron 3205U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-370M and Celeron 3205U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-370M and Celeron 3205U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	Intel® HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	667 MHz	800 MHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-370M and Celeron 3205U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-370M and Celeron 3205U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

no data

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-370M and Celeron 3205U.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	12

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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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.

Core i3-370M outperforms Celeron 3205U by 21% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.74	0.61
Recency	20 June 2010	1 March 2015
Threads	4	2
Cost	$245	$107
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

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