Celeron N5105 vs G1620

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron G1620
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.02
Celeron N5105
2021
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
2.65
+160%

Celeron N5105 outperforms Celeron G1620 by a whopping 160% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking24641731
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.03no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.6924.16
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Jasper Lake (2021)
Release date3 December 2012 (11 years ago)11 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$208no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm
Die size94 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155FCBGA1338
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt10 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 extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

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-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno 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 typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz800 MHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

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

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

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

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

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

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

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

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanesno data8
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data14
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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.


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.

Celeron G1620 1.02
Celeron N5105 2.65
+160%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron G1620 1560
Celeron N5105 4054
+160%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Celeron G1620 415
Celeron N5105 472
+13.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Celeron G1620 725
Celeron N5105 1282
+76.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.02 2.65
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

Celeron N5105 has a 159.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 450% lower power consumption.

The Celeron N5105 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G1620 in performance tests.


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