Celeron 3215U vs Phenom II X3 N830
Aggregated performance score
Primary Details
Comparing Phenom II X3 N830 and Celeron 3215U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2563 | 2557 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 3x AMD Phenom II | Intel Celeron |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Broadwell (2015−2019) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (13 years ago) | 1 June 2015 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $107 |
| Current price | $304 | $256 (2.4x MSRP) |
Detailed Specifications
Phenom II X3 N830 and Celeron 3215U 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 | 3 (Tri-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 3 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Bus support | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 82 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1300 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X3 N830 and Celeron 3215U 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 |
| Socket | S1 | FCBGA1168 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 N830 and Celeron 3215U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-V, DDR3-1333 memory controller | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | no data | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Smart Response | no data | - |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Phenom II X3 N830 and Celeron 3215U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 N830 and Celeron 3215U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 N830 and Celeron 3215U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel® Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 850 MHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X3 N830 and Celeron 3215U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Phenom II X3 N830 and Celeron 3215U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 11.2/12 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 N830 and Celeron 3215U.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Celeron 3215U outperforms Phenom II X3 N830 by 1% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Celeron 3215U outperforms Phenom II X3 N830 by 24% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Phenom II X3 N830 outperforms Celeron 3215U by 27% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & Cons Summary
| Recency | 12 May 2010 | 1 June 2015 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 2 |
| Threads | 3 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Phenom II X3 N830 and Celeron 3215U.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 N830 and Celeron 3215U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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