Intel Celeron U3405 vs Intel Celeron B720

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron U3405 and Intel Celeron B720 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.

Intel Celeron U3405

Intel Celeron B720

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron U3405

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
1 more threads: 2 vs 1
Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 35 Watt

Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron B720

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 90°C
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 814 vs 684

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 90°C
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	814 vs 684

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron U3405
CPU 2: Intel Celeron B720

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

684

814

Name	Intel Celeron U3405	Intel Celeron B720
PassMark - Single thread mark	0	0
PassMark - CPU mark	684	814

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron U3405	Intel Celeron B720
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'10	1 January 2012
Place in performance rating	3334	3335
Processor Number	U3405	B720
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.06 GHz	1.70 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	81 mm2	131 mm
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100 °C
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2	1
Transistor count	382 million	504 million
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		1.5 MB
Maximum frequency		1.7 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	166 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	500 MHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	2
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	BGA 34mmX28mm	37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Sockets supported	BGA1288	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)