Intel Celeron N3000 vs Intel Pentium D 915

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N3000 and Intel Pentium D 915 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N3000

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • Around 42% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 63.4°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
  • 23.8x lower typical power consumption: 4 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 573 vs 532
  • Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 641 vs 459
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 April 2015 vs July 2006
Maximum core temperature 90°C vs 63.4°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 573 vs 532
PassMark - CPU mark 641 vs 459

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 915

  • Around 35% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.08 GHz
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 179 vs 144
  • Around 60% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 307 vs 192
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz vs 2.08 GHz
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 2 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 179 vs 144
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 307 vs 192

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N3000
CPU 2: Intel Pentium D 915

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
573
532
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
641
459
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
144
179
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
192
307
Name Intel Celeron N3000 Intel Pentium D 915
PassMark - Single thread mark 573 532
PassMark - CPU mark 641 459
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 144 179
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 192 307

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron N3000 Intel Pentium D 915

Essentials

Architecture codename Braswell Presler
Launch date 1 April 2015 July 2006
Launch price (MSRP) $107
Place in performance rating 3186 3194
Processor Number N3000 915
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.04 GHz 2.80 GHz
L2 cache 2 MB 4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C 63.4°C
Maximum frequency 2.08 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
Die size 162 mm2
L1 cache 28 KB
Transistor count 376 million
VID voltage range 1.200V-1.3375V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory size 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L-1600 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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 2
Package Size 25mm x 27mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 3 W
Sockets supported FCBGA1170 PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4 Watt 95 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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 32-bit

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)