Intel Celeron B800 vs Intel Core i5-540M

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron B800 and Intel Core i5-540M 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).

Intel Celeron B800

Intel Core i5-540M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron B800

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB

Launch date	19 June 2011 vs 4 January 2010
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-540M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 105% higher clock speed: 3.07 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100C
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1159 vs 644
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1808 vs 663
Around 67% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 432 vs 259
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 922 vs 460

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.07 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100C
L3 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1159 vs 644
PassMark - CPU mark	1808 vs 663
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	432 vs 259
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	922 vs 460

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron B800
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-540M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

644

1159

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

663

1808

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

259

432

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

460

922

Name	Intel Celeron B800	Intel Core i5-540M
PassMark - Single thread mark	644	1159
PassMark - CPU mark	663	1808
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	259	432
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	460	922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.467
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		24.338
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.134
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.677
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.984

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron B800	Intel Core i5-540M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	19 June 2011	4 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$80	$257
Place in performance rating	3043	3045
Processor Number	B800	i5-540M
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$189.95
Value for money (0-100)		3.80
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	2.53 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	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100C	105°C
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	3.07 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	504 million	382 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 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	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® 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	37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B)	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	BGA1288, PGA988
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
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® 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)