Celeron G470 vs i5-520M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-520M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.08
+200%
Celeron G470
2013
1 core / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.36

Core i5-520M outperforms Celeron G470 by a whopping 200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24833115
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency2.950.98
DesignerIntelIntel
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)no data
Release date7 January 2010 (15 years ago)1 April 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-520M and Celeron G470 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHzno data
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier18no data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KBno data
L3 cache3 MB1.5 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size81+114 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C66 °C
Number of transistors382+177 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-520M and Celeron G470 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
SocketBGA1288,PGA988FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-520M and Celeron G470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology+-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++

Security technologies

Core i5-520M and Celeron G470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-520M and Celeron G470 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-520M and Celeron G470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size8.3 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/s17 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency766 MHz1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-520M and Celeron G470 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-520M and Celeron G470.

PCIe version2.02.0
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.

i5-520M 1.08
+200%
Celeron G470 0.36

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

i5-520M 1728
+203%
Celeron G470 570

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.08 0.36
Recency 7 January 2010 1 April 2013
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 2

i5-520M has a 200% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron G470, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years.

The Intel Core i5-520M is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Celeron G470 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-520M is a notebook processor while Celeron G470 is a desktop one.

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