Celeron

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Celeron

Latest logo used from 2020 to 2023
General information
Launched	April 15, 1998; 26 years ago (1998-04-15)
Discontinued	2023; 1 year ago (2023)[1]
Marketed by	Intel
Designed by	Intel
Common manufacturer	Intel
Performance
Max. CPU clock rate	266 MHz to 3.6 GHz
FSB speeds	66 MHz to 1333 MT/s
DMI speeds	2.0 GT/s to 16 GT/s
Architecture and classification
Technology node	250 nm to Intel 7 (10ESF)
Microarchitecture	P6 NetBurst Core Nehalem Westmere Sandy Bridge Ivy Bridge Haswell Broadwell Skylake Willow Cove Golden Cove
Instruction set	IA-32, x86-64
Instructions	x86
Physical specifications
Cores	1-5
Sockets	Desktop Slot 1 Socket 370 Socket 478 LGA 775 Socket M Socket P LGA 1156 LGA 1155 LGA 1150 LGA 1151 LGA 1200 LGA 1700 Mobile Socket 495 Socket 479 Socket M Socket P
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	Atom, Pentium
History
Predecessors	i486, Pentium II
Successor	Intel Processor

Celeron is a discontinued series of low-end IA-32 and x86-64 computer microprocessor models targeted at low-cost personal computers, manufactured by Intel. 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.^{[citation needed]}

In September 2022, Intel announced that the Celeron brand, along with Pentium, will be replaced with the new "Intel Processor" branding for low-end processors in laptops from 2023 onwards.^[1] This also applies to desktops using Celeron processors, and they were discontinued around the same time laptops stopped using Celeron processors in favor of "Intel Processor" processors in 2023.