Celeron 3205U vs i5-750

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-750 and Celeron 3205U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2093	2793
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.14	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Core i5 (Desktop)	Intel Celeron
Power efficiency	1.58	3.79
Architecture codename	Lynnfield (2009−2010)	Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date	8 September 2009 (15 years ago)	1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$150	$107

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-750 and Celeron 3205U 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	1.5 GHz
Bus rate	2500 MHz	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	296 mm2	82 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	774 million	1300 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-750 and Celeron 3205U 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1156,LGA1156	FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-750 and Celeron 3205U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Smart Response	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-750 and Celeron 3205U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
OS Guard	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-750 and Celeron 3205U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-750 and Celeron 3205U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel® HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	800 MHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-750 and Celeron 3205U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-750 and Celeron 3205U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

no data

11.2/12

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-750 and Celeron 3205U.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	12

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.59	0.60
Recency	8 September 2009	1 March 2015
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt

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