Intel Celeron N2920 vs Intel Core i5-2557M

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N2920 and Intel Core i5-2557M 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, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Celeron N2920

Intel Core i5-2557M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N2920

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 7.5 Watt vs 17 Watt
2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.86 vs 0.642

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 December 2013 vs 19 June 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100 C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	224 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7.5 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.86 vs 0.642

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2557M

Around 35% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Around 99% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1096 vs 552
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1716 vs 950
Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.507 vs 1.016
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 21.434 vs 7.868
Around 76% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.176 vs 0.1
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.649 vs 1.508

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Maximum memory size	8.01 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1096 vs 552
PassMark - CPU mark	1716 vs 950
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.507 vs 1.016
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	21.434 vs 7.868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.176 vs 0.1
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.649 vs 1.508

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N2920
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2557M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

552

1096

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

950

1716

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.016

1.507

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.868

21.434

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.1

0.176

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.508

1.649

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.86

0.642

Name	Intel Celeron N2920	Intel Core i5-2557M
PassMark - Single thread mark	552	1096
PassMark - CPU mark	950	1716
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.016	1.507
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	7.868	21.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.1	0.176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.508	1.649
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1385
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1385
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.86	0.642
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		790

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron N2920	Intel Core i5-2557M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	1 December 2013	19 June 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$250
Place in performance rating	3072	3061
Processor Number	N2920	i5-2557M
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.86 GHz	1.70 GHz
L1 cache	224 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100 C
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	2.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		149 mm
L3 cache		3072 KB
Transistor count		624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8.01 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1066	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	313 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	844 MHz	1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency	844 MHz	1.2 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	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	4.5 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7.5 Watt	17 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	4	16
Number of USB ports	5
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Total number of SATA ports	2
USB revision	3.0 and 2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
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)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)