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Intel Pentium N3520 | Intel Celeron N2840 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium N3520 or Intel Celeron N2840 - 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 Pentium N3520 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.42 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium N3520 was released in Q4/2013. The Intel Celeron N2840 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.58 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron N2840 was released in Q2/2014. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Intel Celeron (165) |
Intel Pentium J2000/N3500 (6) | CPU group | Intel Celeron J1000/N2000 (17) |
6 | Generation | 6 |
Bay Trail | Architecture | Bay Trail |
Desktop | Segment | Notebook |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium N3520 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.17 GHz (2.42 GHz). The Intel Celeron N2840 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.16 GHz (2.58 GHz). |
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Intel Pentium N3520 | Characteristic | Intel Celeron N2840 |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.17 GHz | Frequency | 2.16 GHz |
2.42 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.58 GHz |
2.42 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.58 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) |
0.31 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.31 GHz |
0.85 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.79 GHz |
7 | GPU Generation | 7 |
22 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 2 |
4 | Compute units | 4 |
32 | Shader | 32 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
11.2 | DirectX Version | 11.2 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) |
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 & PCIeThe Intel Pentium N3520 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron N2840 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Pentium N3520 | Characteristic | Intel Celeron N2840 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 1.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
4 | PCIe lanes | 4 |
2.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 2.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Pentium N3520 has a TDP of 7.5 W, that of the Intel Celeron N2840 is 7.5 W. |
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Intel Pentium N3520 | Characteristic | Intel Celeron N2840 |
7.5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 7.5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
4.5 W | TDP down | 4.5 W |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium N3520 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Celeron N2840 cache has a total of 1.00 MB. |
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Intel Pentium N3520 | Characteristic | Intel Celeron N2840 |
22 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
BGA 1170 | Socket | BGA 1170 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2013 | Release date | Q2/2014 |
-- | Release price | 107 $ |
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Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2840
2C 2T @ 2.58 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2840
2C 2T @ 2.58 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2840
2C 2T @ 2.58 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2840
2C 2T @ 2.58 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3520
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.85 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2840
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.79 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2840
2C 2T @ 2.58 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2840
2C 2T @ 2.58 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2840
2C 2T @ 2.58 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2840
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium N3520 | Intel Celeron N2840 |
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