Intel Core i3-8140U vs Intel Celeron N2910

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Intel Core i3-8140U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron N2910
Intel Core i3-8140U Intel Celeron N2910

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-8140U and the Intel Celeron N2910 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-8140U 2 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the Intel Celeron N2910 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Intel Core i 8000U (KL) (7) CPU group Intel Celeron J1000/N2000 (17)
8 Generation 6
Kaby Lake U Refresh Architecture Bay Trail
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-8140U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Celeron N2910 clocks with 1.60 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i3-8140U Characteristic Intel Celeron N2910
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i3-8140U Characteristic Intel Celeron N2910
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Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.31 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.76 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 7
14 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 4
192 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
16 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 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.
Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-8140U, while the Intel Celeron N2910 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i3-8140U Characteristic Intel Celeron N2910
LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-1066
32 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
12 PCIe lanes 4
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 2.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-8140U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Celeron N2910 is 7.5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i3-8140U Characteristic Intel Celeron N2910
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
25 W TDP up --
10 W TDP down 4.5 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-8140U has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Celeron N2910 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.
Intel Core i3-8140U Characteristic Intel Celeron N2910
14 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 1356 Socket BGA 1170
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q3/2013
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8140U (100%)
Intel Celeron N2910 (16%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8140U (100%)
Intel Celeron N2910 (25%)

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 i3-8140U Intel Core i3-8140U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
960 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2910 Intel Celeron N2910
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
154 (16%)

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 i3-8140U Intel Core i3-8140U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1974 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2910 Intel Celeron N2910
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
555 (28%)

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 i3-8140U Intel Core i3-8140U
Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2910 Intel Celeron N2910
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.76 GHz
48 (13%)

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 i3-8140U Intel Core i3-8140U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
4202 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2910 Intel Celeron N2910
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
772 (18%)

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 i3-8140U Intel Core i3-8140U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
160 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2910 Intel Celeron N2910
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
26 (16%)

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 i3-8140U Intel Core i3-8140U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
338 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2910 Intel Celeron N2910
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
97 (29%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-8140U Intel Core i3-8140U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
1225 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2910 Intel Celeron N2910
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-8140U Intel Core i3-8140U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
2403 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2910 Intel Celeron N2910
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-8140U Intel Celeron N2910
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