Celeron M 420 vs i5-3230M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3230M
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.61
+1689%
Celeron M 420
1 core / 1 thread, 27 Watt
0.09

Core i5-3230M outperforms Celeron M 420 by a whopping 1689% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3230M and Celeron M 420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21033393
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Celeron M
Power efficiency4.350.32
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Yonah (2005−2006)
Release date1 January 2013 (11 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3230M and Celeron M 420 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed2.6 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s533 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache3 MB (shared)1 MB L2 KB
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.0V-1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3230M and Celeron M 420 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCPGA988PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt27 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3230M and Celeron M 420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
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--
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i5-3230M and Celeron M 420 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3230M and Celeron M 420 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3230M and Celeron M 420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3230M and Celeron M 420 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3230M and Celeron M 420.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i5-3230M 1.61
+1689%
Celeron M 420 0.09

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.

i5-3230M 2562
+1743%
Celeron M 420 139

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-3230M 4268
+234%
Celeron M 420 1277

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.61 0.09
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 27 Watt

i5-3230M has a 1688.9% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron M 420, on the other hand, has 29.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3230M is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M 420 in performance tests.


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