Intel Core i5-4278U vs Intel Celeron 2957U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4278U and Intel Celeron 2957U 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, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-4278U

Intel Celeron 2957U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4278U

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 121% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1707 vs 780
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2819 vs 854
2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1145 vs 524
Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2044 vs 1874
Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3331 vs 3071
2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1145 vs 524
Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2044 vs 1874
Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3331 vs 3071

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 July 2014 vs 1 January 2014
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
L3 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1707 vs 780
PassMark - CPU mark	2819 vs 854
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1145 vs 524
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2044 vs 1874
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3331 vs 3071
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1145 vs 524
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2044 vs 1874
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3331 vs 3071

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2957U

Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.97 vs 2.179
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 107.823 vs 35.732
4.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.97 vs 1.045
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.777 vs 2.564

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.97 vs 2.179
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	107.823 vs 35.732
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.97 vs 1.045
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.777 vs 2.564

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4278U
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 2957U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1707

780

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2819

854

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.179

6.97

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

35.732

107.823

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.045

4.97

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.564

5.777

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1145

524

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2044

1874

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3331

3071

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1145

524

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2044

1874

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3331

3071

Name	Intel Core i5-4278U	Intel Celeron 2957U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1707	780
PassMark - CPU mark	2819	854
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	687
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.179	6.97
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	35.732	107.823
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.258
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.045	4.97
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.564	5.777
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1145	524
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2044	1874
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3331	3071
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1145	524
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2044	1874
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3331	3071

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4278U	Intel Celeron 2957U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	21 July 2014	1 January 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$315	$107
Place in performance rating	1969	1970
Processor Number	i5-4278U	2957U
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Intel® Celeron® Processor 2000 Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	1.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	181 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	1.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	1300 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1333, 1600; LPDDR3-1333, 1600	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0xA2E
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® Iris® Graphics 5100	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3280x2000@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	10
PCI Express revision	2	2.0
PCIe configurations	4x1, 2x4	4x1, 1x4, 1x2
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		2
Number of USB ports		4
PCI support
Total number of SATA ports		2
UART
USB revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® OS Guard
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)