Celeron B840 vs Pentium 4 630
Aggregate performance score
Celeron B840 outperforms Pentium 4 630 by a whopping 259% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 630 and Celeron B840 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3273 | 2797 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Pentium 4 | Intel Celeron |
| Power efficiency | 0.17 | 1.64 |
| Architecture codename | Prescott 2M | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | no data | 1 July 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $86 |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 630 and Celeron B840 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 4 × 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 19 |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB L2 Cache | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 131 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 504 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.2V-1.4V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 630 and Celeron B840 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | PLGA775 | FCPGA988,PGA988 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 630 and Celeron B840. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| FMA | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | - |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Pentium 4 630 and Celeron B840 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4 630 and Celeron B840 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 630 and Celeron B840. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.335 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 4 630 and Celeron B840 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| SDVO | no data | + |
| CRT | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4 630 and Celeron B840.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.17 | 0.61 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 35 Watt |
Celeron B840 has a 258.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores, a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 140% lower power consumption.
The Celeron B840 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 630 in performance tests.
Note that Pentium 4 630 is a desktop processor while Celeron B840 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 630 and Celeron B840, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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