Celeron 2957U vs i5-4350U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4350U
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.53
+183%
Celeron 2957U
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.54

Core i5-4350U outperforms Celeron 2957U by a whopping 183% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4350U and Celeron 2957U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21412854
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Celeron
Power efficiency9.653.41
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date4 June 2013 (11 years ago)1 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$342$107

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4350U and Celeron 2957U 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 speed1.4 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz1.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4350U and Celeron 2957U 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
SocketFCBGA1168FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4350U and Celeron 2957U. 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+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Responseno data-
GPIO++
Smart Connect++
FDI--
AMT9.59.5
Matrix Storage--
HD Audio++
RST++

Security technologies

Core i5-4350U and Celeron 2957U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
OS Guardno data-
Anti-Theft+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4350U and Celeron 2957U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4350U and Celeron 2957U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 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 5000Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4350U and Celeron 2957U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4350U and Celeron 2957U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43280x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4350U and Celeron 2957U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4350U and Celeron 2957U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1210
PCI support--
USB revision3.03.0
Total number of SATA ports42
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports42
Integrated IDE--
Number of USB ports44
Integrated LAN--
UART++

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.

i5-4350U 1.53
+183%
Celeron 2957U 0.54

  • Passmark

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.

i5-4350U 2425
+184%
Celeron 2957U 855

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.53 0.54
Integrated graphics card 1.52 0.77
Recency 4 June 2013 1 January 2014
Threads 4 2

i5-4350U has a 183.3% higher aggregate performance score, 97.4% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more threads.

Celeron 2957U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months.

The Core i5-4350U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 2957U in performance tests.


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