Intel Celeron 1000M vs Intel Core i5-520M

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 1000M and Intel Core i5-520M 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 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 3.9x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8.3 GB
  • 6.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.683 vs 0.443
  • Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.125 vs 0.104
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 January 2013 vs 4 January 2010
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 8.3 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.683 vs 0.443
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.125 vs 0.104

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-520M

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 63% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1093 vs 973
  • Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1726 vs 1067
  • Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 408 vs 325
  • Around 42% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 868 vs 613
  • Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 19.231 vs 15.87
  • Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.69 vs 0.621
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.328 vs 1.319
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.93 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L3 cache 3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1093 vs 973
PassMark - CPU mark 1726 vs 1067
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 408 vs 325
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 868 vs 613
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 19.231 vs 15.87
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.69 vs 0.621
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.328 vs 1.319

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 1000M
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-520M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
973
1093
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1067
1726
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
325
408
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
613
868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.683
0.443
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
15.87
19.231
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.125
0.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.621
0.69
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.319
1.328
Name Intel Celeron 1000M Intel Core i5-520M
PassMark - Single thread mark 973 1093
PassMark - CPU mark 1067 1726
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 325 408
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 613 868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.683 0.443
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 15.87 19.231
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.125 0.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.621 0.69
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.319 1.328
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2055
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2055

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron 1000M Intel Core i5-520M

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Arrandale
Launch date 21 January 2013 4 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $86 $225
Place in performance rating 2841 3111
Processor Number 1000M i5-520M
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor 1000 Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $69.99
Value for money (0-100) 9.97

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.80 GHz 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 94 mm 81 mm2
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 105°C
Maximum frequency 1.8 GHz 2.93 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Transistor count 1400 million 382 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 8.3 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3 800/1066

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 766 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz 766 MHz
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

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) rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported FCPGA988 PGA988, BGA1288
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

Security & Reliability

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

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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

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