Celeron N2840 vs VIA Nano QuadCore L4700
Primary details
Comparing VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Celeron N2840 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | VIA | Intel Celeron |
| Architecture codename | CNQ (2011) | Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 17 May 2011 (13 years ago) | 22 May 2014 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Celeron N2840 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 | 1.2 GHz | 2.16 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.46 GHz | 2.58 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 56K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 132 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Celeron N2840 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 | BGA | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27.5 Watt | 7.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Celeron N2840. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | + |
Security technologies
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Celeron N2840 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Celeron N2840 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Celeron N2840. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.32 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 792 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Celeron N2840 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Celeron N2840.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 and 2.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 5 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 17 May 2011 | 22 May 2014 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 7 Watt |
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Celeron N2840, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 81.8% more advanced lithography process, and 285.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Celeron N2840. We've got no test results to judge.
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