Celeron 2961Y vs i5-5287U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-5287U and Celeron 2961Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1908	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	Broadwell (2014−2019)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	6 January 2015 (9 years ago)	1 December 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$315	$107

Detailed specifications

Core i5-5287U and Celeron 2961Y 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	2.9 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	1.1 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	2 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	133 mm2	118 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	1900 Million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-5287U and Celeron 2961Y 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	FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	11.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-5287U and Celeron 2961Y. 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	+	-
GPIO	no data	+
Smart Connect	no data	+
FDI	+	-
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
AMT	no data	9.5
Matrix Storage	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
HD Audio	no data	+
RST	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-5287U and Celeron 2961Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-5287U and Celeron 2961Y are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-5287U and Celeron 2961Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Graphics 6100	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	850 MHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-5287U and Celeron 2961Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-5287U and Celeron 2961Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560X1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-5287U and Celeron 2961Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-5287U and Celeron 2961Y.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI support	no data	-
USB revision	no data	3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	4
Integrated IDE	no data	-
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	-
UART	no 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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	6 January 2015	1 December 2013
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	11 Watt

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