Intel Celeron 5205U vs Intel Celeron 2950M

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 5205U and Intel Celeron 2950M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Celeron 5205U

Intel Celeron 2950M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 5205U

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 1 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 37 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1452 vs 1237

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	31 Oct 2019 vs 1 October 2013
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1452 vs 1237

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2950M

Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1150 vs 1103

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1150 vs 1103

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 5205U
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 2950M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1103

1150

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1452

1237

Name	Intel Celeron 5205U	Intel Celeron 2950M
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	925
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	925
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	870
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	870
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1929
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1929
PassMark - Single thread mark	1103	1150
PassMark - CPU mark	1452	1237

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 5205U	Intel Celeron 2950M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Haswell
Launch date	31 Oct 2019	1 October 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$75
Place in performance rating	2022	2019
Processor Number	5205U	2950M
Series	Intel Celeron Processor 5000 Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor 2000 Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Die size		130 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Maximum frequency		2 GHz
Transistor count		960 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	12.5 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	800 MHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	46mm x 24mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	37 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
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™)