Core I3-2100 Vs Celeron G1840 [in 4 Benchmarks] - Technical City

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2653	2685
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.28	1.35
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	1.73	2.01
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	20 February 2011 (14 years ago)	1 May 2014 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$73	$53

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron G1840 has 382% better value for money than i3-2100.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2100 and Celeron G1840 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Die size	131 mm2	177 mm2
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	504 million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2100 and Celeron G1840 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2100 and Celeron G1840. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2100 and Celeron G1840 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2100 and Celeron G1840 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	-
VT-x	+	+
VT-i	no data	-
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2100 and Celeron G1840. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardCompare HD Graphics 2000 and HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 2000	Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory	no data	1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2100 and Celeron G1840 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+
VGA	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-2100 and Celeron G1840 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-2100 and Celeron G1840 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	11.1/12
OpenGL	no data	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2100 and Celeron G1840.

PCIe version	2.0	Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16