Intel Celeron G1850

With the "Haswell Refresh" computing units, Intel was able to extract even more from the 22-nanometer manufacturing process, allowing for a complete overhaul and refresh of its product lineup. The optimized CPUs experience a performance boost compared to their predecessors, primarily due to an increased clock speed while maintaining the same TDP. A particularly energy-efficient entry-level model is the Celeron G1850 offered here for socket 1150. However, buyers of Haswell Refresh benefit most from motherboards featuring the Z97 chipset. Especially in the high-end segment, board owners can enjoy highlights such as M.2 SSD slots or SATA Express connections, which can elevate their systems to higher performance levels. The CPUs of the revised fourth generation are also compatible with older motherboards with the appropriate BIOS update. With the C-states already known from Haswell, Intel places great emphasis on maximum energy efficiency with the Haswell Refresh. This ensures that the Celeron G1850 remains within its TDP allocation of just 53 watts, unless overclocked by the user. The Celeron G1850 features two cores that can access 2 MB of L3 cache and operate at a clock speed of 2.9 GHz. The dual-core CPU supports standard DDR3 memory at 1,333 MHz. For those looking to utilize the integrated graphics unit, the Celeron G1850 offers sufficient performance, as the processor includes an internal Intel HD graphics unit that ensures smooth image playback—though this is naturally aside from current games and high resolutions.