Celeron 5305U vs i3-2350M

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2350M and Celeron 5305U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2627	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	2.12	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	no data
Release date	1 October 2011 (13 years ago)	1 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2350M and Celeron 5305U 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)	no data
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	no data
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	2 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)	100 °C
Number of transistors	624 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2350M and Celeron 5305U 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1023,PPGA988	FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2350M and Celeron 5305U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2350M and Celeron 5305U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2350M and Celeron 5305U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2350M and Celeron 5305U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory size	16 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	37.5 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 3000	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memory	no data	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	900 MHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2350M and Celeron 5305U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	no data	+
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-2350M and Celeron 5305U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-2350M and Celeron 5305U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2350M and Celeron 5305U.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	0.66	5.58
Recency	1 October 2011	1 April 2020
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

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