Celeron G5905 vs i5-3475S

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3475S
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.79
+53.3%

Core i5-3475S outperforms Celeron G5905 by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3475S and Celeron G5905 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16972018
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.34no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.912.86
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)no data
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)1 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$219no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3475S and Celeron G5905 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)no data
Threads42
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHzno data
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)69 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3475S and Celeron G5905 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3475S and Celeron G5905. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3475S and Celeron G5905 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3475S and Celeron G5905 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3475S and Celeron G5905. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4000Intel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3475S and Celeron G5905 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-3475S and Celeron G5905 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-3475S and Celeron G5905 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3475S and Celeron G5905.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

i5-3475S 2.79
+53.3%
Celeron G5905 1.82

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.

i5-3475S 4277
+53.6%
Celeron G5905 2784

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.

i5-3475S 605
Celeron G5905 740
+22.3%

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.

i5-3475S 1699
+34.6%
Celeron G5905 1262

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.79 1.82
Integrated graphics card 1.18 1.89
Recency 1 June 2012 1 July 2020
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 58 Watt

i5-3475S has a 53.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Celeron G5905, on the other hand, has 60.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 12.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3475S is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G5905 in performance tests.


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