Celeron N5100 vs i5-7440EQ
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-7440EQ outperforms Celeron N5100 by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-7440EQ and Celeron N5100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1502 | 1881 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.77 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.57 | 32.81 |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Jasper Lake (2021) |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 11 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-7440EQ and Celeron N5100 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 29 | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-7440EQ and Celeron N5100 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCBGA1338 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7440EQ and Celeron N5100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Smart Response | no data | - |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-7440EQ and Celeron N5100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7440EQ and Celeron N5100 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7440EQ and Celeron N5100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3L-1600 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 800 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 24 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7440EQ and Celeron N5100 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| MIPI-DSI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7440EQ and Celeron N5100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-7440EQ and Celeron N5100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7440EQ and Celeron N5100.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 8 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.2 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 14 |
| 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.60 | 2.08 |
| Integrated graphics card | 3.10 | 5.58 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 11 January 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 6 Watt |
i5-7440EQ has a 73.1% higher aggregate performance score.
Celeron N5100, on the other hand, has 80% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 650% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-7440EQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N5100 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-7440EQ and Celeron N5100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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