Intel Celeron N3000 vs Intel Core 2 Duo P8700

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N3000 and Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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, 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).

Intel Celeron N3000

Intel Core 2 Duo P8700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N3000

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
6.3x lower typical power consumption: 4 Watt vs 25 Watt

Launch date	1 April 2015 vs 1 January 2009
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4 Watt vs 25 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P8700

Around 22% higher clock speed: 2.53 GHz vs 2.08 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 79% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1022 vs 572
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 962 vs 637
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 336 vs 144
3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 584 vs 192

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.53 GHz vs 2.08 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1022 vs 572
PassMark - CPU mark	962 vs 637
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	336 vs 144
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	584 vs 192

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N3000
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo P8700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

572

1022

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

637

962

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

144

336

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

192

584

Name	Intel Celeron N3000	Intel Core 2 Duo P8700
PassMark - Single thread mark	572	1022
PassMark - CPU mark	637	962
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	144	336
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	192	584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.273
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		16.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.076
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.548
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.998

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron N3000	Intel Core 2 Duo P8700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Braswell	Penryn
Launch date	1 April 2015	1 January 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$209
Place in performance rating	3178	3173
Processor Number	N3000	P8700
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$37.99
Value for money (0-100)		12.60
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.04 GHz	2.53 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.08 GHz	2.53 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Die size		107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
Transistor count		410 million
VID voltage range		1.00V - 1.25V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	320 MHz
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	8 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1
OpenGL	4.2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	25mm x 27mm	35mm x 35mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	3 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170	BGA479, PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4 Watt	25 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	5
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1
Total number of SATA ports	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
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)