Intel Celeron 857 vs Intel Core i5-480M

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 857 and Intel Core i5-480M 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Celeron 857

Intel Core i5-480M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 857

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	July 2011 vs 4 December 2010
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-480M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 144% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 °C
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1156 vs 476
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1323 vs 569

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100 °C
L3 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1156 vs 476
PassMark - CPU mark	1323 vs 569

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 857
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-480M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

476

1156

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

569

1323

Name	Intel Celeron 857	Intel Core i5-480M
PassMark - Single thread mark	476	1156
PassMark - CPU mark	569	1323
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		393
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		845
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.531
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		25.017
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.12
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.919

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 857	Intel Core i5-480M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	July 2011	4 December 2010
Place in performance rating	3029	3030
Processor Number	857	i5-480M
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$81
Price now		$80.60
Value for money (0-100)		8.79
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.20 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB (shared)	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	1.2 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	504 million	382 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		2400 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 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® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	Intel BGA1023	BGA1288, PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 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)