Celeron N2806 vs Core i5-520UM

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-520UM and Celeron N2806 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2701	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Celeron
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	1 December 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$241	$107
Current price	$189 (0.8x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-520UM and Celeron N2806 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	1.07 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.87 GHz	2 GHz
Bus support	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	56K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-520UM and Celeron N2806 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	BGA1288	FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-520UM and Celeron N2806. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Smart Connect	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
RST	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i5-520UM and Celeron N2806 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-520UM and Celeron N2806 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-520UM and Celeron N2806. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800	DDR3
Maximum memory size	8 GB	4 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	756 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-520UM and Celeron N2806 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-520UM and Celeron N2806.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	4
USB revision	no data	3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	5

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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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 January 2010	1 December 2013
Threads	4	2
Cost	$241	$107
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	4 Watt

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