Celeron N5105 vs G1620

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G1620 and Celeron N5105 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2353	1636
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.16	0.90
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Jasper Lake (2021)
Release date	3 December 2012 (11 years ago)	11 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$208	no data
Current price	$95 (0.5x MSRP)	$1644

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron G1620 has 140% better value for money than Celeron N5105.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G1620 and Celeron N5105 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.9 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.5 MB
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Die size	94 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G1620 and Celeron N5105 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1155	FCBGA1338
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G1620 and Celeron N5105. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Smart Response	no data	-
GPIO	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Celeron G1620 and Celeron N5105 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	-	no data
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G1620 and Celeron N5105 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G1620 and Celeron N5105. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors	Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	800 MHz
Execution Units	no data	24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G1620 and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
MIPI-DSI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G1620 and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron G1620 and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G1620 and Celeron N5105.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	no data	8
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	14
Integrated LAN	no data	-
UART	no data	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

N5105 outperforms G1620 by 159% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.01	2.62
Recency	3 December 2012	11 January 2021
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	10 Watt

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