Celeron J1800 vs Core i3-8100

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8100 and Celeron J1800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1345	not rated
Place by popularity	90	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.74	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Celeron
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Bay Trail-D (2013)
Release date	24 September 2017 (6 years ago)	1 November 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	$72
Current price	$94 (0.8x MSRP)	$253 (3.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8100 and Celeron J1800 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.41 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.58 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	112 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	1 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	126 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8100 and Celeron J1800 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	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8100 and Celeron J1800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	-	-
PAE	no data	36 Bit
FDI	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
RST	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i3-8100 and Celeron J1800 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8100 and Celeron J1800 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8100 and Celeron J1800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	792 MHz
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8100 and Celeron J1800 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

2

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8100 and Celeron J1800 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-8100 and Celeron J1800 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8100 and Celeron J1800.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	4

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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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	24 September 2017	1 November 2013
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Cost	$117	$72
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	10 Watt

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