Intel Celeron N5100 vs Intel Core 2 Duo P9500

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N5100 and Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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.

Intel Celeron N5100

Intel Core 2 Duo P9500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N5100

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 11% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 45 nm
4.2x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1371 vs 1057
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3284 vs 993

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1371 vs 1057
PassMark - CPU mark	3284 vs 993

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N5100
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo P9500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1371

1057

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3284

993

Name	Intel Celeron N5100	Intel Core 2 Duo P9500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1371	1057
PassMark - CPU mark	3284	993
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1619
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2630

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron N5100	Intel Core 2 Duo P9500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Jasper Lake	Penryn
Launch date	Q1'21	15 July 2008
Place in performance rating	1818	1827
Processor Number	N5100	P9500
Series	Intel Celeron Processor N Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$348
Price now		$998.99
Value for money (0-100)		0.52
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	2.53 GHz
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz	2.53 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Die size		107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		6134 KB
Transistor count		410 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 LPDDR4x
Graphics
Device ID	0x4E61
Execution Units	24
Graphics base frequency	350.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2160@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm	35mm x 35mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	4.8 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1338	PGA478, BGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	25 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless	Intel Wireless-AX MAC
Max number of PCIe lanes	8
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	14
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.2
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)