Intel Core i5-7300U vs Intel Celeron 2957U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7300U 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7300U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 150% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1904 vs 780
  • 4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3653 vs 855
  • Around 33% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.251 vs 6.97
  • 3.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 22.761 vs 5.777
  • 2.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1494 vs 524
  • 2.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1494 vs 524
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 January 2017 vs 1 January 2014
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache 3 MB vs 2 MB
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1904 vs 780
PassMark - CPU mark 3653 vs 855
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.251 vs 6.97
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 22.761 vs 5.777
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1494 vs 524
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1494 vs 524

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2957U

  • 3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 107.823 vs 34.416
  • Around 75% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.97 vs 2.843
  • Around 47% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1874 vs 1277
  • Around 25% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3071 vs 2462
  • Around 47% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1874 vs 1277
  • Around 25% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3071 vs 2462
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 107.823 vs 34.416
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.97 vs 2.843
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1874 vs 1277
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3071 vs 2462
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1874 vs 1277
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3071 vs 2462

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7300U
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 2957U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1904
780
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3653
855
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9.251
6.97
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
34.416
107.823
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.843
4.97
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
22.761
5.777
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1494
524
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1277
1874
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2462
3071
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1494
524
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1277
1874
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2462
3071
Name Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Celeron 2957U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1904 780
PassMark - CPU mark 3653 855
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 676
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1319
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.251 6.97
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 34.416 107.823
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.308
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.843 4.97
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 22.761 5.777
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1494 524
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1277 1874
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2462 3071
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1494 524
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1277 1874
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2462 3071

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Celeron 2957U

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Haswell
Launch date 3 January 2017 1 January 2014
Launch price (MSRP) $281 $107
Place in performance rating 1977 1970
Price now $460.75
Processor Number i5-7300U 2957U
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Intel® Celeron® Processor 2000 Series
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 3.30
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz 1.40 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 3 MB 2 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz 1.4 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 2

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x5916
Graphics base frequency 300 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® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 620 Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.70 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1356 FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 10
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 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® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology

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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
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)
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)