Intel Celeron G1840 vs Intel Core i7-3820

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G1840 and Intel Core i7-3820 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Celeron G1840

Intel Core i7-3820

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1840

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 66.8°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 130 Watt

Launch date	May 2014 vs February 2012
Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 66.8°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt vs 130 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3820

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 36% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 64.23 GB vs 32 GB
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1744 vs 1582
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5777 vs 1783
Around 32% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 756 vs 573
3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3163 vs 1061
2.9x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3318 vs 1149
14.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.665 vs 0.331

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	64.23 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1744 vs 1582
PassMark - CPU mark	5777 vs 1783
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	756 vs 573
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3163 vs 1061
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3318 vs 1149
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.665 vs 0.331

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G1840
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3820

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1582

1744

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1783

5777

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

573

756

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1061

3163

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

1149

3318

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.331

4.665

Name	Intel Celeron G1840	Intel Core i7-3820
PassMark - Single thread mark	1582	1744
PassMark - CPU mark	1783	5777
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	573	756
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1061	3163
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	1149	3318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.331	4.665
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	598
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1235
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2298
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	598
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1235
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2298
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		84.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.758

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G1840	Intel Core i7-3820
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge E
Launch date	May 2014	February 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$53	$400
Place in performance rating	2224	2227
Price now	$72.99	$199.99
Processor Number	G1840	i7-3820
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	11.55	13.26
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	177 mm	294 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	10240 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	72°C	66.8°C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Transistor count	1400 million	1270 million
VID voltage range		0.600V – 1.350V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64.23 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt	130 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Smart Response technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)