Core i5-7210U vs Celeron N2820

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N2820 and Core i5-7210U 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)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	1 December 2013 (10 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	no data
Current price	$215 (2x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron N2820 and Core i5-7210U 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	2.5 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 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	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N2820 and Core i5-7210U 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	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N2820 and Core i5-7210U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	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 i5-7210U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N2820 and Core i5-7210U are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N2820 and Core i5-7210U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	LPDDR3-1866
Maximum memory size	8 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	34.134 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 620
Graphics max frequency	756 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N2820 and Core i5-7210U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N2820 and Core i5-7210U.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	4	12
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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Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	15 Watt

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