Intel Celeron 1000M vs Intel Core i5-2540M

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 1000M and Intel Core i5-2540M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 1000M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100 C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 33% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.683 vs 2.022
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 January 2013 vs 20 February 2011
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100 C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.683 vs 2.022

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2540M

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 83% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1407 vs 973
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2362 vs 1069
  • Around 72% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 558 vs 325
  • Around 99% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1221 vs 613
  • Around 89% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 29.922 vs 15.87
  • Around 82% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.227 vs 0.125
  • Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.797 vs 0.621
  • Around 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.022 vs 1.319
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L3 cache 3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1407 vs 973
PassMark - CPU mark 2362 vs 1069
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 558 vs 325
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1221 vs 613
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 29.922 vs 15.87
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.227 vs 0.125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.797 vs 0.621
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.022 vs 1.319

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 1000M
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2540M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
973
1407
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1069
2362
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
325
558
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
613
1221
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.683
2.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
15.87
29.922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.125
0.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.621
0.797
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.319
2.022
Name Intel Celeron 1000M Intel Core i5-2540M
PassMark - Single thread mark 973 1407
PassMark - CPU mark 1069 2362
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 325 558
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 613 1221
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.683 2.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 15.87 29.922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.125 0.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.621 0.797
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.319 2.022
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2055
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2055

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron 1000M Intel Core i5-2540M

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date 21 January 2013 20 February 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $86 $266
Place in performance rating 2829 2822
Processor Number 1000M i5-2540M
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor 1000 Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $89.97
Value for money (0-100) 12.38

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.80 GHz 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 94 mm 149 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 105 °C
Maximum core temperature 105 °C 100 C
Maximum frequency 1.8 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Transistor count 1400 million 624 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz 1.3 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID 0x116

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B) 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported FCPGA988 PPGA988, FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology

Advanced Technologies

4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)