Celeron J3455 vs i5-2430M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2430M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.26
Celeron J3455
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
1.42
+12.7%

Celeron J3455 outperforms Core i5-2430M by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2430M and Celeron J3455 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23052206
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.22
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Celeron
Power efficiency3.4013.43
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Apollo Lake (2014−2016)
Release date1 October 2011 (13 years ago)30 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$107

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2430M and Celeron J3455 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier2415
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistors624 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2430M and Celeron J3455 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketPPGA988FCBGA1296
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2430M and Celeron J3455. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX+-
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Responseno data-
Demand Based Switching-no data
GPIOno data+
Smart Connectno data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data-

Security technologies

Core i5-2430M and Celeron J3455 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection++
OS Guardno data-
Anti-Theft+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2430M and Celeron J3455 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2430M and Celeron J3455. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory size16 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 3000Intel HD Graphics 500
Max video memoryno data8 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz750 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2430M and Celeron J3455 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
MIPI-DSIno data+
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-2430M and Celeron J3455 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data+
OpenGLno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2430M and Celeron J3455.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes166
USB revisionno data2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data8
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno data+

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.

i5-2430M 1.26
Celeron J3455 1.42
+12.7%

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.

i5-2430M 2000
Celeron J3455 2252
+12.6%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-2430M 436
+70.3%
Celeron J3455 256

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-2430M 868
+13%
Celeron J3455 768

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.26 1.42
Integrated graphics card 0.66 0.77
Recency 1 October 2011 30 August 2016
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 10 Watt

Celeron J3455 has a 12.7% higher aggregate performance score, 16.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 250% lower power consumption.

The Celeron J3455 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2430M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-2430M is a notebook processor while Celeron J3455 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2430M and Celeron J3455, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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