Celeron 5205U vs i7-14700HX

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-14700HX
2024
20 cores / 28 threads, 55 Watt
23.54
+2516%
Celeron 5205U
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.90

Core i7-14700HX outperforms Celeron 5205U by a whopping 2516% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-14700HX and Celeron 5205U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2172532
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesRaptor Lake-HXIntel Comet Lake
Power efficiency40.505.68
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)31 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$107

Detailed specifications

Core i7-14700HX and Celeron 5205U 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads282
Base clock speed2.1 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus rate157 MHz4 GT/s
L1 cache80 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache2 MB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache33 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm14 nm
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-14700HX and Celeron 5205U 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1964FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-14700HX and Celeron 5205U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-14700HX and Celeron 5205U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDBno data+
Secure Key++
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-14700HX and Celeron 5205U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-14700HX and Celeron 5205U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size192 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth89.6 GB/s37.5 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency1.6 GHz900 MHz
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-14700HX and Celeron 5205U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported43
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-14700HX and Celeron 5205U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-14700HX and Celeron 5205U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112
OpenGL4.64.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-14700HX and Celeron 5205U.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.02.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i7-14700HX 23.54
+2516%
Celeron 5205U 0.90

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.

i7-14700HX 37393
+2515%
Celeron 5205U 1430

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-14700HX 2513
+558%
Celeron 5205U 382

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-14700HX 13660
+1951%
Celeron 5205U 666

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-14700HX 17691
+1840%
Celeron 5205U 912

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.54 0.90
Recency 8 January 2024 31 October 2019
Physical cores 20 2
Threads 28 2
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 15 Watt

i7-14700HX has a 2515.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and 900% more physical cores and 1300% more threads.

Celeron 5205U, on the other hand, has 266.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-14700HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 5205U in performance tests.


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