Celeron G6900 vs i5-2410M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2410M and Celeron G6900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2316	1664
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	3.30	5.90
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	1 February 2011 (13 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2410M and Celeron G6900 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	2.3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	624 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2410M and Celeron G6900 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	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	46 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2410M and Celeron G6900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-2410M and Celeron G6900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
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 i5-2410M and Celeron G6900 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2410M and Celeron G6900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 3000	Intel UHD Graphics 710
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	16
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2410M and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-2410M and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-2410M and Celeron G6900 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 i5-2410M and Celeron G6900.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

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	1.22	2.87
Integrated graphics card	0.66	2.85
Recency	1 February 2011	4 January 2022
Threads	4	2
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	46 Watt

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