Celeron 2961Y vs i5-3210M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3210M
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.55
+260%
Celeron 2961Y
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 11 Watt
0.43

Core i5-3210M outperforms Celeron 2961Y by a whopping 260% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3210M and Celeron 2961Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21152952
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Celeron
Power efficiency4.193.39
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)1 December 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$107

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3210M 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.5 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz1.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size118 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3210M 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 configuration11
SocketFCPGA988FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt11.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3210M and Celeron 2961Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Responseno data-
Demand Based Switching-no data
GPIOno data+
Smart Connectno data+
FDI+-
Fast Memory Access+no data
AMTno data9.5
Matrix Storageno data-
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-3210M and Celeron 2961Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3210M 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 i5-3210M and Celeron 2961Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4000Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz850 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3210M and Celeron 2961Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3210M and Celeron 2961Y.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1612
PCI supportno data-
USB revisionno data3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data4
Integrated IDEno data-
Number of USB portsno data4
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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.

i5-3210M 1.55
+260%
Celeron 2961Y 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.

i5-3210M 2464
+260%
Celeron 2961Y 684

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.55 0.43
Integrated graphics card 1.18 0.77
Recency 1 June 2012 1 December 2013
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 11 Watt

i5-3210M has a 260.5% higher aggregate performance score, 53.2% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more threads.

Celeron 2961Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 218.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3210M is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 2961Y in performance tests.


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