Core i5-520E vs Celeron N2820

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N2820 and Core i5-520E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)	Westmere (2010−2011)
Release date	1 December 2013 (10 years ago)	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$210
Current price	$215 (2x MSRP)	$2235 (10.6x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

Celeron N2820 and Core i5-520E 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	2.13 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.39 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus support	no data	1 × 2.5 GT/s
L1 cache	56K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	3 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	382 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N2820 and Core i5-520E 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1170	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	7.5 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N2820 and Core i5-520E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data
RST	-	no data

Security technologies

Celeron N2820 and Core i5-520E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	-	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N2820 and Core i5-520E are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N2820 and Core i5-520E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1066
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	17.051 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max frequency	756 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N2820 and Core i5-520E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N2820 and Core i5-520E.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	4	16
USB revision	3.0 and 2.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 December 2013	7 January 2010
Threads	2	4
Cost	$107	$210
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	35 Watt

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