Celeron N2806 vs i3-5020U

Place in the ranking	2231	3107
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Celeron
Power efficiency	8.71	7.33
Architecture codename	Broadwell-U (2015)	Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date	1 March 2015 (9 years ago)	1 December 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$107

Detailed specifications

Core i3-5020U and Celeron N2806 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	4	2
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	2 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	56K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	82 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,300 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-5020U and Celeron N2806 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	FCBGA1168	FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-5020U and Celeron N2806. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Smart Connect	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
RST	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i3-5020U and Celeron N2806 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-5020U and Celeron N2806 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-5020U and Celeron N2806. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	4 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 5500	Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	756 MHz
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-5020U and Celeron N2806 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	2
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-5020U and Celeron N2806 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-5020U and Celeron N2806 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-5020U and Celeron N2806.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	12	4
USB revision	no data	3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	5

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.

i3-5020U 1.38
+345%

Celeron N2806 0.31

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.

i3-5020U 2197
+349%

Celeron N2806 489

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.38	0.31
Integrated graphics card	1.51	0.77
Recency	1 March 2015	1 December 2013
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	4 Watt

i3-5020U has a 345.2% higher aggregate performance score, 96.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron N2806, on the other hand, has 275% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-5020U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2806 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-5020U and Celeron N2806, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.