Intel Celeron B840 vs Intel Core i5-2537M

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron B840 and Intel Core i5-2537M 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron B840

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8.01 GB
  • Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 345 vs 277
  • Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 619 vs 606
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 15 March 2011 vs 3 January 2011
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 8.01 GB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 345 vs 277
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 619 vs 606

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2537M

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 21% higher clock speed: 2.30 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 928 vs 882
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1191 vs 967
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.30 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
L3 cache 3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 928 vs 882
PassMark - CPU mark 1191 vs 967

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron B840
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2537M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
882
928
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
967
1191
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
345
277
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
619
606
Name Intel Celeron B840 Intel Core i5-2537M
PassMark - Single thread mark 882 928
PassMark - CPU mark 967 1191
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 345 277
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 619 606

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron B840 Intel Core i5-2537M

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date 15 March 2011 3 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $86 $250
Place in performance rating 2788 2790
Processor Number B840 i5-2537M
Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.90 GHz 1.40 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 100C 100 C
Maximum frequency 1.9 GHz 2.30 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 8.01 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 900 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz 900 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 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 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B) 31mm x 24 mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported FCPGA988 FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 17 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
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
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
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)