Celeron G1840 vs i5-5200U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-5200U and Celeron G1840 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2113	2406
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	1.35
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	9.91	1.96
Architecture codename	Broadwell-U (2015)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	1 March 2015 (9 years ago)	1 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$53

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-5200U and Celeron G1840 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	2.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	82 mm2	177 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1300 Million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-5200U and Celeron G1840 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	1
Socket	FCBGA1168	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-5200U and Celeron G1840. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-5200U and Celeron G1840 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-5200U and Celeron G1840 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-5200U and Celeron G1840. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 5500	Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory	16 GB	1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-5200U and Celeron G1840 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	no data	+
VGA	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-5200U and Celeron G1840 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560X1600@60Hz	1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-5200U and Celeron G1840 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-5200U and Celeron G1840.

PCIe version	2.0	Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	16

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	1.57	1.12
Integrated graphics card	1.51	0.77
Recency	1 March 2015	1 May 2014
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	53 Watt

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