Celeron N3450 vs Core i7-3689Y

The Celeron N3450 packs 4 cores / 4 threads, while the Core i7-3689Y offers 2 cores / 4 threads — the Celeron N3450 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.2 GHz on the Celeron N3450 versus 2.6 GHz on the Core i7-3689Y — a 16.7% clock advantage for the Core i7-3689Y (base: 1.1 GHz vs 1.5 GHz). The Celeron N3450 uses the Apollo Lake (2014−2016) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i7-3689Y uses Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron N3450 scores 1,981 against the Core i7-3689Y's 1,967 — a 0.7% lead for the Celeron N3450. L3 cache: 0 kB on the Celeron N3450 vs 4 MB (total) on the Core i7-3689Y.

The Celeron N3450 uses the FCBGA1296 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i7-3689Y uses BGA1023 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches 2400 on the Celeron N3450 versus DDR3L-1600 on the Core i7-3689Y — the Celeron N3450 supports 199.5% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Core i7-3689Y supports up to 32 GB of RAM compared to 8 — 120% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 6 (Celeron N3450) vs 16 (Core i7-3689Y) — the Core i7-3689Y offers 10 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: FCBGA1296 (Celeron N3450) and HM77,QM77 (Core i7-3689Y).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: true (Celeron N3450) vs VT-x, VT-d (Core i7-3689Y). Both include integrated graphics — Intel HD Graphics 500 (Celeron N3450) and Intel HD Graphics 4000 (Core i7-3689Y) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i7-3689Y targets Ultra-Low Power Laptop. Direct competitor: Celeron N3450 rivals AMD A4-9120; Core i7-3689Y rivals AMD A10-4655M.