Celeron U3405 vs i5-2500

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2500
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.59
+502%
Celeron U3405
2 cores / 2 threads, 18 Watt
0.43

Core i5-2500 outperforms Celeron U3405 by a whopping 502% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2500 and Celeron U3405 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17372971
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.66no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency2.582.26
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Westmere (2010−2011)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$85no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2500 and Celeron U3405 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.3 GHz1.06 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz0.07 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 1.0
Bus rate5 GT/s1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplierno data8
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size216 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million382 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2500 and Celeron U3405 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA1155BGA1288
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500 and Celeron U3405. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
FMA-+
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
PAEno data36 Bit
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++

Security technologies

Core i5-2500 and Celeron U3405 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2500 and Celeron U3405 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2500 and Celeron U3405. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-800, DDR3-1066
Maximum memory size32 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s17.051 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 2000Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz500 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2500 and Celeron U3405 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500 and Celeron U3405.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-2500 2.59
+502%
Celeron U3405 0.43

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.

i5-2500 4113
+501%
Celeron U3405 684

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.59 0.43
Integrated graphics card 0.55 0.77
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 18 Watt

i5-2500 has a 502.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron U3405, on the other hand, has 40% faster integrated GPU, and 427.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-2500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron U3405 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-2500 is a desktop processor while Celeron U3405 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2500 and Celeron U3405, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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