Celeron N2840 vs i3-380UM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-380UM
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 18 Watt
0.47
+27%
Celeron N2840
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 7 Watt
0.37

Core i3-380UM outperforms Celeron N2840 by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-380UM and Celeron N2840 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29313043
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Celeron
Power efficiency2.475.00
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date1 October 2010 (14 years ago)22 May 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-380UM and Celeron N2840 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed1.33 GHz2.16 GHz
Boost clock speed0.03 GHz2.58 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier10no data
L1 cache128 KB56K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size81+114 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors382+177 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-380UM and Celeron N2840 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketBGA1288FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-380UM and Celeron N2840. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
FMA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Smart Connectno data+
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-380UM and Celeron N2840 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-380UM and Celeron N2840 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-380UM and Celeron N2840. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth12.799 GB/s21.32 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency500 MHz792 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-380UM and Celeron N2840 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-380UM and Celeron N2840.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes164
USB revisionno data3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5

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.

i3-380UM 0.47
+27%
Celeron N2840 0.37

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.

i3-380UM 745
+26.7%
Celeron N2840 588

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-380UM 208
+16.9%
Celeron N2840 178

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-380UM 471
+58.6%
Celeron N2840 297

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i3-380UM 1502
+12.8%
Celeron N2840 1331

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i3-380UM 3471
+37%
Celeron N2840 2533

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i3-380UM 1463
Celeron N2840 1510
+3.2%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i3-380UM 1
+24.7%
Celeron N2840 1

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.47 0.37
Recency 1 October 2010 22 May 2014
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 7 Watt

i3-380UM has a 27% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Celeron N2840, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 157.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-380UM is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2840 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-380UM and Celeron N2840, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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