Celeron 1037U vs i5-2390T

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2390T and Celeron 1037U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2104	2770
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.32	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Celeron
Power efficiency	4.25	3.51
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	20 February 2011 (13 years ago)	20 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$100	$86

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2390T and Celeron 1037U 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	2.7 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	1.8 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Die size	131 mm2	118 mm2
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	504 million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2390T and Celeron 1037U 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	FCLGA1155	FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2390T and Celeron 1037U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
FDI	+	+
Fast Memory Access	+	+

Security technologies

Core i5-2390T and Celeron 1037U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2390T and Celeron 1037U are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2390T and Celeron 1037U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1 GHz
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2390T and Celeron 1037U integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2390T and Celeron 1037U.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.57	0.63
Recency	20 February 2011	20 January 2013
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	17 Watt

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