Celeron N3060 vs Core i7-3820

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3820 and Celeron N3060 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1405	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
Series	no data	Intel Celeron
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)	Braswell (2015−2016)
Release date	February 2012 (12 years ago)	1 April 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$400	$107
Current price	$310 (0.8x MSRP)	$243 (2.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3820 and Celeron N3060 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	8	2
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.48 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	294 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1270 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3820 and Celeron N3060 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	FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3820 and Celeron N3060. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	no data	-
Smart Response	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
GPIO	no data	+
Smart Connect	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched
HD Audio	no data	+
RST	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i7-3820 and Celeron N3060 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3820 and Celeron N3060 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3820 and Celeron N3060. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64.23 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)
Max video memory	no data	8 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	600 MHz
Execution Units	no data	12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3820 and Celeron N3060 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-3820 and Celeron N3060 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	+
OpenGL	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3820 and Celeron N3060.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	40	4
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	5
Integrated LAN	no data	-
UART	no data	+

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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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Cost	$400	$107
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	6 Watt

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