Intel Celeron N2805 vs Intel Core i5-2540M

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N2805 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N2805

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 8.8x lower typical power consumption: 4.3 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 752 vs 558
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 11 September 2013 vs 20 February 2011
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4.3 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 752 vs 558

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2540M

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 126% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 1.46 GHz
  • Around 25% higher maximum core temperature: 100 C vs 80°C
  • Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 4 GB
  • 3.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1407 vs 394
  • 7.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2362 vs 335
  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1221 vs 1165
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz vs 1.46 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 C vs 80°C
L1 cache 128 KB vs 112 KB
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1407 vs 394
PassMark - CPU mark 2362 vs 335
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1221 vs 1165

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N2805
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2540M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
394
1407
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
335
2362
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
752
558
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1165
1221
Name Intel Celeron N2805 Intel Core i5-2540M
PassMark - Single thread mark 394 1407
PassMark - CPU mark 335 2362
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 752 558
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1165 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 N2805 Intel Core i5-2540M

Essentials

Architecture codename Bay Trail Sandy Bridge
Launch date 11 September 2013 20 February 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $107 $266
Place in performance rating 2820 2822
Processor Number N2805 i5-2540M
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series 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 1.46 GHz 2.60 GHz
L1 cache 112 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 80°C 100 C
Maximum frequency 1.46 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 149 mm
L3 cache 3072 KB
Transistor count 624 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 1 2
Maximum memory size 4 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1066 DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 313 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 667 MHz 1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency 667 MHz 1.3 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID 0x116
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 25mm x 27mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 2.5 W
Sockets supported FCBGA1170 PPGA988, FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4.3 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 4 16
Number of USB ports 5
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Total number of SATA ports 2
USB revision 3.0 and 2.0

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Thermal Monitoring

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)