Intel Celeron N2920 vs Intel Core i3-2350M

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N2920 and Intel Core i3-2350M 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, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N2920

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x 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
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.86 vs 0.689
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 December 2013 vs 15 May 2011
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache 224 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 7.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.86 vs 0.689

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2350M

  • Around 15% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
  • Around 76% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 974 vs 552
  • Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1258 vs 950
  • Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.442 vs 1.016
  • 3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 26.392 vs 7.868
  • Around 77% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.177 vs 0.1
  • Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.665 vs 1.508
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.3 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 974 vs 552
PassMark - CPU mark 1258 vs 950
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.442 vs 1.016
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 26.392 vs 7.868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.177 vs 0.1
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.665 vs 1.508

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N2920
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2350M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
552
974
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
950
1258
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.016
1.442
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.868
26.392
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.1
0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.508
1.665
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.86
0.689
Name Intel Celeron N2920 Intel Core i3-2350M
PassMark - Single thread mark 552 974
PassMark - CPU mark 950 1258
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.016 1.442
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 7.868 26.392
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.1 0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.508 1.665
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1385
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1385
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.86 0.689
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 848

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron N2920 Intel Core i3-2350M

Essentials

Architecture codename Bay Trail Sandy Bridge
Launch date 1 December 2013 15 May 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $107 $225
Place in performance rating 2996 2999
Processor Number N2920 i3-2350M
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $41.97
Value for money (0-100) 18.37

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.86 GHz 2.30 GHz
L1 cache 224 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Maximum frequency 2.00 GHz 2.3 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 4
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 149 mm
L3 cache 3 MB
Transistor count 624 Million

Memory

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

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 313 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 844 MHz 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 844 MHz 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID 0x116
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 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 4.5 W
Sockets supported FCBGA1170 PPGA988
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
Total number of SATA ports 2
USB revision 3.0 and 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection 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® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

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