Celeron M 900 vs i5-7200U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7200U
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.13
+2563%
Celeron M 900
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 35 Watt
0.08

Core i5-7200U outperforms Celeron M 900 by a whopping 2563% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7200U and Celeron M 900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18693396
Place by popularity56not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Celeron M
Power efficiency13.370.22
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)1 April 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$70

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7200U and Celeron M 900 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)
Threads41
Base clock speed2.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s800 MHz
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache3 MBno data
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data107 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7200U and Celeron M 900 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)no data
SocketFCBGA1356,FPBGA1356PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7200U and Celeron M 900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-7200U and Celeron M 900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7200U and Celeron M 900 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7200U and Celeron M 900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 620no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7200U and Celeron M 900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7200U and Celeron M 900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7200U and Celeron M 900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7200U and Celeron M 900.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no 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. 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.

i5-7200U 2.13
+2563%
Celeron M 900 0.08

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.

i5-7200U 3381
+2649%
Celeron M 900 123

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-7200U 4986
+137%
Celeron M 900 2101

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-7200U 4348
+335%
Celeron M 900 1000

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.13 0.08
Recency 30 August 2016 1 April 2009
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

i5-7200U has a 2562.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-7200U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M 900 in performance tests.


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