Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 vs Intel Celeron N2940

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 and Intel Celeron N2940 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals. 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core 2 Duo T5250

Intel Celeron N2940

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N2940

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
4.4x lower typical power consumption: 7.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 608 vs 568
Around 89% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1052 vs 556
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 199 vs 181
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 632 vs 269

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	608 vs 568
PassMark - CPU mark	1052 vs 556
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	199 vs 181
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	632 vs 269

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T5250
CPU 2: Intel Celeron N2940

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

568

608

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

556

1052

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

181

199

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

269

632

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T5250	Intel Celeron N2940
PassMark - Single thread mark	568	608
PassMark - CPU mark	556	1052
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	181	199
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	269	632
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		7.897
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.116
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.47
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.471
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1298
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1298

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T5250	Intel Celeron N2940
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Bay Trail
Place in performance rating	3155	3157
Processor Number	T5250	N2940
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch date		22 May 2014
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	1.83 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	4
Transistor count	291 million
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.250V
L1 cache		224 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Maximum frequency		2.25 GHz
Number of threads		4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	25mm x 27mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478	FCBGA1170
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	7.5 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		4.5 W
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.32 GB/s
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3L 1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		313 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		854 MHz
Graphics max frequency		854 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		4
Number of USB ports		5
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x4
Total number of SATA ports		2
USB revision		3.0 and 2.0