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Intel Celeron 847: Budget Processor for Basic Tasks – Review and Recommendations for 2025

Introduction

Intel Celeron processors have always occupied a niche as affordable solutions for non-demanding users. The Celeron 847 model, released in 2011, is still found in used and some new budget laptops. Despite its age, it remains relevant for certain scenarios. In this article, we will explore who this chip is suitable for in 2025, how it handles modern tasks, and what to consider when choosing a device.

1. Architecture and Process Technology: The Sandy Bridge Foundation

Cores, Threads, and Clock Speeds

Celeron 847 is built on the Sandy Bridge microarchitecture (2011) with a 32 nm manufacturing process. It is a dual-core processor without support for Hyper-Threading, meaning it has only 2 threads. The base frequency is 1.1 GHz, and there is no turbo mode. This limits its performance in resource-intensive tasks but ensures stability and low heat output.

Integrated Graphics (iGPU)

The integrated GPU is Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) with 6 execution units (EUs) and a frequency of 350–800 MHz. It supports DirectX 10.1 and resolutions up to 2560×1600 but is unsuitable for modern gaming or rendering. Its main task is image output and video decoding in H.264 and MPEG-2 formats.

Architecture Features

- Support for SSE4.1/4.2 instructions but lacks AVX, limiting compatibility with modern software.

- L3 cache is 2 MB, which is insufficient even for office tasks in 2025.

2. Power Consumption and TDP: Balancing Efficiency and Power

The processor’s TDP is 17 W, making it ideal for compact laptops with passive cooling or weak coolers. In idle mode, power consumption drops to 2–3 W thanks to technologies like:

- Enhanced Intel SpeedStep – dynamic frequency and voltage scaling.

- C-States – disabling unused cores.

However, under load (e.g., opening 10 tabs in a browser), the chip quickly hits its limits, leading to slowdowns.

3. Performance: Modest Results

Office Work

- Example: Concurrently working with Google Docs, 5–7 tabs in Chrome, and messaging apps. The Celeron 847 can handle this, but adding Zoom or Excel with macros will cause lag.

- Tip: Use lightweight operating systems (like Linux Mint) or browsers (Firefox with animations disabled).

Multimedia

- Full HD video playback (YouTube, local files) is possible due to hardware decoding.

- Photo editing in GIMP or Paint.NET will be slow but feasible for occasional adjustments.

Gaming

- 2025 Games: Even minimal requirements are unattainable.

- Retro Gaming: Minecraft (version 1.8 and below) runs at 20–30 FPS with "Minimum" settings.

Turbo Mode

Absent – the frequency is always fixed at 1.1 GHz.

4. Use Cases: Who Is Celeron 847 Suitable For?

- Students: For working with texts, presentations, and online courses.

- Elderly Users: Simple interface, low software demands.

- Office Tasks: Cash registers, data collection terminals.

Not Suitable For:

- Gamers.

- Designers, programmers, videographers.

5. Battery Life: Up to 6 Hours in Ideal Conditions

With a battery capacity of 40 Wh, the runtime reaches 5–6 hours (web surfing, office work). However, due to battery aging in laptops by 2025, actual performance may be lower (3–4 hours).

Power Saving Technologies:

- Low Power States.

- Adaptive screen brightness control.

6. Comparison with Competitors

AMD E2-1800 (2012)

- Similar TDP (18 W), but Radeon HD 7340 graphics handle video better.

- CPU performance on par with Celeron 847.

Intel Pentium 987 (Ivy Bridge, 2013)

- Clock speed of 1.5 GHz, 2 cores. 20–30% faster in single-threaded tasks.

Apple A12 Bionic (2018)

- Even outdated Apple chips are significantly more powerful. For example, Geekbench 6 Single Core — 1100.

Conclusion: Celeron 847 lags behind even older budget models.

7. Pros and Cons

Strengths:

- Low cost of laptops (new models — $200–$300).

- Quiet operation (absence of a fan in some ultrabooks).

- Sufficient for basic tasks.

Weaknesses:

- Low performance.

- No support for modern instructions (AVX, AI acceleration).

- Limited update lifespan (drivers and OS are outdated).

8. Laptop Selection Recommendations

Types of Devices:

- Ultrabooks: For example, ASUS VivoBook E203MA.

- Budget Chromebooks: Acer Chromebook 311.

What to Look For:

- SSD instead of HDD: A must for speed.

- 4–8 GB RAM: Less than 4 GB is not recommended.

- Screen: A resolution of 1366×768 is outdated; look for Full HD.

2025 Prices:

- New laptops with Celeron 847 — $200–$350.

- For $400–$500, you can buy a device with Intel N100 (four times more powerful).

9. Final Conclusion

Intel Celeron 847 is a processor for those who value affordability and do not require high performance. It is suitable for:

- Document work and web surfing.

- As a secondary laptop for travel.

- For educational institutions and government agencies where cost is crucial.

Key Benefits: Budget savings, reliability (with no overheating), compatibility with lightweight software. However, in 2025, it is worth considering more modern alternatives if the budget allows.

Basic

Label Name

Intel

Platform

Mobile

Launch Date

April 2011

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

847

Code Name

Sandy Bridge

CPU Specifications

Basic Frequency

1.10 GHz

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology dynamically increases the processor's frequency as needed by taking advantage of thermal and power headroom to give you a burst of speed when you need it, and increased energy efficiency when you don’t.

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) delivers two processing threads per physical core. Highly threaded applications can get more work done in parallel, completing tasks sooner.

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FCBGA1023

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

32 nm

TDP

17 W

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

100

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

2.0

Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

Instruction Set

The instruction set is a hard program stored inside the CPU that guides and optimizes CPU operations. With these instruction sets, the CPU can run more efficiently. There are many manufacturers that design CPUs, which results in different instruction sets, such as the 8086 instruction set for the Intel camp and the RISC instruction set for the ARM camp. x86, ARM v8, and MIPS are all codes for instruction sets. Instruction sets can be extended; for example, x86 added 64-bit support to create x86-64. Manufacturers developing CPUs that are compatible with a certain instruction set need authorization from the instruction set patent holder. A typical example is Intel authorizing AMD, enabling the latter to develop CPUs compatible with the x86 instruction set.

64-bit

Intel 64

Intel® 64 architecture delivers 64-bit computing on server, workstation, desktop and mobile platforms when combined with supporting software.¹ Intel 64 architecture improves performance by allowing systems to address more than 4 GB of both virtual and physical memory.

Yes

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

1x16 | 2x8 | 1x8 2x4

Memory Specifications

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

DDR3 1066/1333

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

16 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Bus Speed

5 GT/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

21.3 GB/s

ECC Memory Supported

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

350 MHz

Graphics Frequency

Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.

800 MHz

Number of Displays Supported

Graphics Output

Graphics Output defines the interfaces available to communicate with display devices.

eDP/DP/HDMI/SDVO/CRT

Miscellaneous

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology is an advanced means of enabling high performance while meeting the power-conservation needs of mobile systems. Conventional Intel SpeedStep® Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology builds upon that architecture using design strategies such as Separation between Voltage and Frequency Changes, and Clock Partitioning and Recovery.

Yes

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes

Cache

CPU Cache is an area of fast memory located on the processor. Intel® Smart Cache refers to the architecture that allows all cores to dynamically share access to the last level cache.

2 MB L3 Cache

Intel AES New Instructions

Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) are a set of instructions that enable fast and secure data encryption and decryption. AES-NI are valuable for a wide range of cryptographic applications, for example: applications that perform bulk encryption/decryption, authentication, random number generation, and authenticated encryption.

Intel Clear Video HD Technology

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology, like its predecessor, Intel® Clear Video Technology, is a suite of image decode and processing technologies built into the integrated processor graphics that improve video playback, delivering cleaner, sharper images, more natural, accurate, and vivid colors, and a clear and stable video picture. Intel® Clear Video HD Technology adds video quality enhancements for richer color and more realistic skin tones.

Intel Flex Memory Access

Yes

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6

Single Core Score

180

Geekbench 6

Multi Core Score

280

Geekbench 5

Single Core Score

219

Geekbench 5

Multi Core Score

390

Passmark CPU

Single Core Score

520

Passmark CPU

Multi Core Score

584

Compared to Other CPU

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Pentium B980

357 +98.3%

A4-4300M

313 +73.9%

A8-3520M

257 +42.8%

Celeron 847

180

Xeon E7-4809 v2

32 -82.2%

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Celeron 3865U

693 +147.5%

Pentium B980

601 +114.6%

Core i3-2377M

500 +78.6%

A6-4455M

336 +20%

Celeron 847

280

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Pentium N4200

335 +53%

E2-3200

298 +36.1%

E-240

243 +11%

Celeron 847

219

Atom Z2520

59 -73.1%

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

A6-5400B

688 +76.4%

A4-6320

588 +50.8%

Pentium U5600

471 +20.8%

Celeron 847

390

Atom Z2480

94 -75.9%

Passmark CPU Single Core

A6-3430MX

822 +58.1%

Celeron 887

703 +35.2%

Pentium U5600

588 +13.1%

Celeron 847

520

Atom Z670

95 -81.7%

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Celeron G550T

1102 +88.7%

Celeron 1017U

888 +52.1%

A4-3320M

668 +14.4%

Celeron 847

584

Celeron B710

106 -81.8%