Intel Core i3-4030U vs Intel Celeron N2940

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-4030U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron N2940
Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Celeron N2940

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-4030U or Intel Celeron N2940 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i3-4030U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.90 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4030U was released in Q2/2014.

The Intel Celeron N2940 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.25 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron N2940 was released in Q2/2014.
Intel Core i3 Family Intel Celeron
Intel Core i 4000U CPU group Intel Celeron J1000/N2000
4 Generation 6
Haswell U Architecture Bay Trail
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In addition to the number of CPU cores and threads, you can see here whether the Intel Core i3-4030U or Intel Celeron N2940 can be overclocked. You will also find the clock frequencies of the processor (single-core and multi-core) here. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor.

2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 1.83 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.25 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.25 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-4030U or Intel Celeron N2940 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. A processor with integrated graphics is also called APU (Accelerated Processing Unit).

Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.31 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.85 GHz
7.5 GPU Generation 7
22 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 2
20 Execution units 4
160 Shader 32
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.1 DirectX Version 11.2

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the processor. The memory bandwidth depends on several factors and is given in gigabytes per second.

DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMM, DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM, LPDDR3-1333, LPDDR3-1600 Memory DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMM
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Bandwidth --
No ECC No
L2 Cache
3.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
12 PCIe lanes 4

Thermal Management

The Thermal Design Power (TDP for short) specifies the necessary cooling solution to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually only gives a rough idea of the real consumption of a CPU.

15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

Here you will find information on the size of the level 2 and level 3 cache of the Intel Core i3-4030U or Intel Celeron N2940 as well as a list of the processors ISA extensions. We have documented the architecture and the manufacturing technology for you as well as the release date.

22 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 1168 Socket BGA 1170
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2014 Release date Q2/2014
281 $ Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Core i3-4030U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
426 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz
0 (0%)
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Core i3-4030U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
954 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz
0 (0%)
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.

Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Core i3-4030U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz
320 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.85 GHz
55 (17%)
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.

Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Core i3-4030U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
2774 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz
1844 (66%)
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.

Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Core i3-4030U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
509 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)
Show all CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core) results



Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Core i3-4030U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
65 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz
38 (58%)
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Core i3-4030U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
191 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz
140 (73%)
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Core i3-4030U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
1790 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz
955 (53%)
Show all Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core) results



Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Core i3-4030U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
3767 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz
3054 (81%)
Show all Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core) results



Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Core i3-4030U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
0.76 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz
0.43 (57%)
Show all Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core) results



Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Core i3-4030U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
1.95 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz
1.57 (81%)
Show all Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core) results



Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The iGPU test uses the CPU internal graphic unit to execute OpenGL commands.

Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Core i3-4030U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz
12.7 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.85 GHz
10.3 (81%)
Show all Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL) results



Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Celeron N2940
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