Celeron 7300 vs Core i3-560

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-560 and Celeron 7300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2321	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.05	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Architecture codename	Clarkdale (2010−2011)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	29 August 2010 (13 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$190	no data
Current price	$38 (0.2x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-560 and Celeron 7300 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)	5 (Penta-Core)
Threads	4	51 x 1.0  GHz Intel Golden Cove P-Core4 x 0.7  GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core
Base clock speed	3.33 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	0.33 GHz	1 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	382 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-560 and Celeron 7300 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	FCLGA1156	FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-560 and Celeron 7300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i3-560 and Celeron 7300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-560 and Celeron 7300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-560 and Celeron 7300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
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® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	no data	800 MHz
Execution Units	no data	48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-560 and Celeron 7300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-560 and Celeron 7300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-560 and Celeron 7300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-560 and Celeron 7300.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	14

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	29 August 2010	23 February 2022
Physical cores	2	5
Threads	4	51 x 1.0 GHz Intel Golden Cove P-Core4 x 0.7 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	9 Watt

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