Celeron N3150 vs Core i3-370M

The Celeron N3150 packs 4 cores / 4 threads, while the Core i3-370M offers 2 cores / 4 threads — the Celeron N3150 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.08 GHz on the Celeron N3150 versus 2.4 GHz on the Core i3-370M — a 14.3% clock advantage for the Core i3-370M (base: 1.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Celeron N3150 uses the Braswell (2015−2016) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i3-370M uses Arrandale (2010−2011) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron N3150 scores 1,177 against the Core i3-370M's 1,170 — a 0.6% lead for the Celeron N3150. L3 cache: 0 kB on the Celeron N3150 vs 3 MB (total) on the Core i3-370M.

The Celeron N3150 uses the FCBGA1170 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i3-370M uses PGA988 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches 1600 on the Celeron N3150 versus DDR3-1066 on the Core i3-370M — the Celeron N3150 supports 199.3% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. Both support up to 8 of RAM. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 4 (Celeron N3150) vs 16 (Core i3-370M) — the Core i3-370M offers 12 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: FCBGA1170 (Celeron N3150) and HM55 (Core i3-370M).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: true (Celeron N3150) vs VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i3-370M). Both include integrated graphics — Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) (Celeron N3150) and Intel HD Graphics (Core i3-370M) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i3-370M targets Mainstream Laptop. Direct competitor: Celeron N3150 rivals AMD E2-7110; Core i3-370M rivals AMD Athlon II P320.