Celeron N3450 vs Core i3-2375M

The Celeron N3450 packs 4 cores / 4 threads, while the Core i3-2375M offers 2 cores / 4 threads — the Celeron N3450 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.2 GHz on the Celeron N3450 versus 1.5 GHz on the Core i3-2375M — a 37.8% clock advantage for the Celeron N3450 (base: 1.1 GHz vs 1.5 GHz). The Celeron N3450 uses the Apollo Lake (2014−2016) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i3-2375M uses Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron N3450 scores 1,981 against the Core i3-2375M's 1,978 — a 0.2% lead for the Celeron N3450. L3 cache: 0 kB on the Celeron N3450 vs 3 MB on the Core i3-2375M.

The Celeron N3450 uses the FCBGA1296 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i3-2375M uses BGA1023 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches 2400 on the Celeron N3450 versus DDR3-1333 on the Core i3-2375M — the Celeron N3450 supports 199.5% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Core i3-2375M supports up to 16 GB of RAM compared to 8 — 66.7% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 6 (Celeron N3450) vs 16 (Core i3-2375M) — the Core i3-2375M offers 10 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: FCBGA1296 (Celeron N3450) and HM65,HM67,QM67,HM75,HM76,HM77 (Core i3-2375M).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: true (Celeron N3450) vs VT-x, EPT (Core i3-2375M). Both include integrated graphics — Intel HD Graphics 500 (Celeron N3450) and HD Graphics 3000 (Core i3-2375M) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i3-2375M targets Thin & Light Laptop. Direct competitor: Celeron N3450 rivals AMD A4-9120; Core i3-2375M rivals Pentium 997.