Intel Core i3-3210 vs Intel Celeron G440

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3210 and Intel Celeron G440 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3210

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • 3 more threads: 4 vs 1
  • Around 100% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1705 vs 743
  • 5.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2227 vs 425
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2013 vs September 2011
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Number of threads 4 vs 1
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared) vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1705 vs 743
PassMark - CPU mark 2227 vs 425

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G440

  • Around 0% higher maximum core temperature: 65.5°C vs 65.3°C
  • Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 55 Watt
  • 2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1397 vs 543
  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1281 vs 1244
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 65.5°C vs 65.3°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1397 vs 543
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1281 vs 1244

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3210
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G440

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1705
743
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2227
425
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
543
1397
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1244
1281
Name Intel Core i3-3210 Intel Celeron G440
PassMark - Single thread mark 1705 743
PassMark - CPU mark 2227 425
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 543 1397
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1244 1281
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.351

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-3210 Intel Celeron G440

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date January 2013 September 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $120 $45
Place in performance rating 2215 2216
Price now $138 $49.99
Processor Number i3-3210 G440
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 8.60 4.06
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz 1.60 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 94 mm 131 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared) 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Maximum core temperature 65.3°C 65.5°C
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 1.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Number of threads 4 1
Transistor count 504 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 17 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 1066

Graphics

Device ID 0x152
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 2500 Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011C

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)