Celeron N5105 vs i7-840QM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-840QM
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
1.23
Celeron N5105
2021
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
2.55
+107%

Celeron N5105 outperforms Core i7-840QM by a whopping 107% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-840QM and Celeron N5105 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23081734
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency2.5924.13
Architecture codenameClarksfield (2009−2010)Jasper Lake (2021)
Release date22 June 2010 (14 years ago)11 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$568no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-840QM and Celeron N5105 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed1.86 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier14no data
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache1 MB1.5 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die size296 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistors774 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-840QM and Celeron N5105 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCPGA988,PGA988FCBGA1338
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-840QM and Celeron N5105. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology+-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Responseno data-
PAE36 Bitno data
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Core i7-840QM and Celeron N5105 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB+no data
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-840QM and Celeron N5105 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-840QM and Celeron N5105. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size8 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardNoneIntel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data800 MHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-840QM and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-840QM and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-840QM and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-840QM and Celeron N5105.

PCIe version2no data
PCI Express lanes168
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data14
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.

i7-840QM 1.23
Celeron N5105 2.55
+107%

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.

i7-840QM 1952
Celeron N5105 4053
+108%

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.

i7-840QM 383
Celeron N5105 472
+23.2%

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.

i7-840QM 1039
Celeron N5105 1282
+23.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.23 2.55
Recency 22 June 2010 11 January 2021
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 10 Watt

i7-840QM has 100% more threads.

Celeron N5105, on the other hand, has a 107.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 350% lower power consumption.

The Celeron N5105 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-840QM in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-840QM is a notebook processor while Celeron N5105 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-840QM and Celeron N5105, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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