Intel Celeron B830 vs Intel Core i5-2540M

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron B830 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Celeron B830

Intel Core i5-2540M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron B830

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later

Launch date	2 September 2012 vs 20 February 2011

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 72% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1406 vs 818
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2370 vs 866
Around 73% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 558 vs 323
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1221 vs 595

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	1406 vs 818
PassMark - CPU mark	2370 vs 866
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	558 vs 323
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1221 vs 595

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron B830
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2540M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

818

1406

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

866

2370

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

323

558

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

595

1221

Name	Intel Celeron B830	Intel Core i5-2540M
PassMark - Single thread mark	818	1406
PassMark - CPU mark	866	2370
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	323	558
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	595	1221
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		29.922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.797

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron B830	Intel Core i5-2540M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	2 September 2012	20 February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$86	$266
Place in performance rating	2836	2825
Processor Number	B830	i5-2540M
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	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	131 mm	149 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 C
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	504 million	624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.3 GHz
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 3000
Device ID		0x116
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)	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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)