Celeron G3900T vs i5-2520M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2520M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.41
+11%
Celeron G3900T
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.27

Core i5-2520M outperforms Celeron G3900T by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2520M and Celeron G3900T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22202297
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Celeron
Power efficiency3.813.43
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date1 February 2011 (13 years ago)19 October 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2520M and Celeron G3900T 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2526
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm298.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors624 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2520M and Celeron G3900T 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)
SocketPPGA988FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2520M and Celeron G3900T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2520M and Celeron G3900T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2520M and Celeron G3900T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2520M and Celeron G3900T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory size16 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 3000Intel HD Graphics 510
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHz950 MHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2520M and Celeron G3900T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-2520M and Celeron G3900T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-2520M and Celeron G3900T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2520M and Celeron G3900T.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-2520M 1.41
+11%
Celeron G3900T 1.27

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.

i5-2520M 2237
+10.7%
Celeron G3900T 2020

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.

i5-2520M 470
Celeron G3900T 554
+17.9%

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.

i5-2520M 934
Celeron G3900T 986
+5.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.41 1.27
Integrated graphics card 0.66 1.61
Recency 1 February 2011 19 October 2015
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm

i5-2520M has a 11% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Celeron G3900T, on the other hand, has 143.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-2520M is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G3900T in performance tests.


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