Intel Celeron N2840 vs Intel Pentium B950

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N2840 and Intel Pentium B950 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N2840

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 2.58 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
  • Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 85C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4.4x lower typical power consumption: 7.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.793 vs 0.683
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 22 May 2014 vs 15 May 2011
Maximum frequency 2.58 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 85C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 7.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.793 vs 0.683

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B950

  • Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
  • Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 940 vs 672
  • Around 70% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1002 vs 588
  • Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 344 vs 207
  • Around 75% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 649 vs 370
  • 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.154 vs 1.114
  • 3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 19.451 vs 6.194
  • Around 96% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.145 vs 0.074
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.037 vs 0.939
Specifications (specs)
L1 cache 128 KB vs 112 KB
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 940 vs 672
PassMark - CPU mark 1002 vs 588
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 344 vs 207
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 649 vs 370
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.154 vs 1.114
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 19.451 vs 6.194
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.145 vs 0.074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.037 vs 0.939

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N2840
CPU 2: Intel Pentium B950

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
672
940
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
588
1002
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
207
344
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
370
649
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.114
3.154
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.194
19.451
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.074
0.145
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.793
0.683
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.939
2.037
Name Intel Celeron N2840 Intel Pentium B950
PassMark - Single thread mark 672 940
PassMark - CPU mark 588 1002
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 207 344
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 370 649
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.114 3.154
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 6.194 19.451
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.074 0.145
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.793 0.683
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 0.939 2.037
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1383
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1383

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron N2840 Intel Pentium B950

Essentials

Architecture codename Bay Trail Sandy Bridge
Launch date 22 May 2014 15 May 2011
Place in performance rating 3109 3111
Processor Number N2840 B950
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.16 GHz 2.10 GHz
L1 cache 112 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 85C
Maximum frequency 2.58 GHz 2.1 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 2
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 149 mm
L3 cache 2048 KB
Transistor count 624 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.32 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 8 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 311 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 792 MHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 792 MHz 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 25mm x 27mm 37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 4.5 W
Sockets supported FCBGA1170 PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 7.5 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 4 16
Number of USB ports 5
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Total number of SATA ports 2
USB revision 3.0 and 2.0

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

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