Celeron 7300 vs i7-3820
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-3820 and Celeron 7300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1490 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.32 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 2.64 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge-E (2011−2013) | Alder Lake-U (2022) |
| Release date | February 2012 (12 years ago) | 23 February 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $400 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-3820 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 5 (Penta-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 5 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 10240 KB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 294 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 67 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1270 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-3820 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 | FCLGA2011 | FCBGA1781 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3820 and Celeron 7300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | - |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-3820 and Celeron 7300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3820 and Celeron 7300 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3820 and Celeron 7300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Maximum memory size | 64.23 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 800 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 48 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3820 and Celeron 7300 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-3820 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 i7-3820 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 i7-3820 and Celeron 7300.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 14 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 5 |
| Threads | 8 | 5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 9 Watt |
i7-3820 has 60% more threads.
Celeron 7300, on the other hand, has 25% more physical cores, and 1344.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-3820 and Celeron 7300. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i7-3820 is a desktop processor while Celeron 7300 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3820 and Celeron 7300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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