Celeron

Celeron
Latest logo used from 2020 to 2023
General information
LaunchedApril 15, 1998 (1998-04-15)
Discontinued2023 (2023)[1]
Marketed byIntel
Designed byIntel
Common manufacturer
Performance
Max. CPU clock rate266 MHz to 3.6 GHz
FSB speeds66 MHz to 1333 MT/s
DMI speeds2.0 GT/s to 16 GT/s
Architecture and classification
Technology node250 nm to Intel 7 (10ESF)
Microarchitecture
Instruction setIA-32, x86-64
Instructionsx86
Physical specifications
Cores
  • 1–5
Sockets
Products, models, variants
Core names
  • Covington
  • Mendocino
  • Coppermine-128
  • Tualatin-256
  • Willamette-128
  • Northwood-128
  • Prescott-256
  • Cedar Mill-512
  • Banias
  • Dothan
  • Yonah
  • Merom
  • Conroe
  • Allendale
  • Penryn
  • Wolfdale
  • Clarkdale
  • Arrandale
  • Jasper Forest
  • Sandy Bridge
  • Ivy Bridge
  • Haswell
  • Broadwell
  • Skylake
  • Kaby Lake
  • Coffee Lake
  • Comet Lake
  • Rocket Lake
  • Tiger Lake
  • Alder Lake
Variant
History
Predecessorsi486, Pentium II
SuccessorIntel Processor

Celeron is a series of IA-32 and x86-64 computer microprocessors targeted at low-cost personal computers, manufactured by Intel from 1998 until 2023.

The first Celeron-branded CPU was introduced on April 15, 1998, and was based on the Pentium II. Celeron-branded processors released from 2009 to 2023 are compatible with IA-32 software. They typically offer less performance per clock speed compared to flagship Intel CPU lines, such as the Pentium or Core brands. They often have less cache or intentionally disabled advanced features, with variable impact on performance. While some Celeron designs have achieved strong performance for their segment, the majority of the Celeron line has exhibited noticeably degraded performance.[2] This has been the primary justification for the higher cost of other Intel CPU brands versus the Celeron range.[3]

In September 2022, Intel announced that the Celeron brand, along with Pentium, were to be replaced with the new "Intel Processor" branding for low-end processors in laptops from 2023 onwards.[1] This applied to desktops using Celeron processors as well, and was discontinued around the same time laptops stopped using Celeron processors in favor of "Intel Processor" processors in 2023. Then, Intel released the N100 CPU, an evolution of the mobile Celeron, in 2023. The Celeron had two cores, but the N100 has four cores. The maximum operating clock is 3.40GHz, the TDP is 6W. The maximum RAM capacity is 16GB.[4]

  1. ^ a b Warren, Tom (September 16, 2022). "Intel Processor will replace Pentium and Celeron in 2023 laptops". The Verge. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Schmid, Patrick (October 16, 2002). "The New Generation Is Here: Celeron 2.0 GHz, with 0.13 µm". Tom's Hardware Guide. Retrieved July 30, 2007.
  3. ^ "---anandtech.com/show/568/2 from ---forums.tomshardware.com/threads/celerons-rebadged-pentiums.302020/ from google ( manufacturing defect cache core celeron ) result 1 : simplified-text : ...Coppermine-128 is manufactured by essentially taking a regular Pentium-3 based on Coppermine-core and turn-off 1/2 L-2 cache. This can be verified by looking at die size for both Coppermine-128-Celeron and Coppermine-Pentium-3 ( they are equal ) . a reason Intel does this is because there is no guarantee that when they produce Pentium-3 with 256 kb L-2 cache on-die that all of that 256 kb L-2 will be functional and fit for sale as part of processor . In an event that some of that 256 kb L-2 fail a required production test , Intel can simply turn-off 1/2 of that L-2 and re-label that part as Celeron after changing clock-speed and FSB pins of that CPU ..."
  4. ^ https://www.intel.co.jp/content/www/jp/ja/products/sku/231803/intel-processor-n100-6m-cache-up-to-3-40-ghz/specifications.html

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