Processor comparison
Intel Core i5-2537M vs Intel Celeron 2955U
Intel
Intel Core i5-2537M
Intel BGA1023
1400 MHz
2 cores
Feb 2011
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Celeron 2955U
Intel Socket G2 (988B)
1400 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2013
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- Intel Core i5-2537M138%
- Intel Celeron 2955U100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- Intel Core i5-2537M130%
- Intel Celeron 2955U100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- Intel Core i5-2537M145%
- Intel Celeron 2955U100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2537M
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 30% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 45% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- Around 38% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2955U
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i5-2537M
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i5-2537M
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| Intel Core i5-2537M | Intel Celeron 2955U |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit (an NX bit implementation) | | |
| TXT | | |
| Intel VT-x | | |
| Intel VT-d | | |
| Hyper-threading | | |
| Turbo Boost | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| Smart Cache. | | |
| EIST | | |
| 64-bit | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| Smart Cache | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i5-2537M | Intel Celeron 2955U |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_SandyBridge | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Mobile | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge | Haswell |
| Release Date | Feb 2011 | Sep 2013 |
Cores
| Intel Core i5-2537M | Intel Celeron 2955U |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 | Intel HD |
Cache
| Intel Core i5-2537M | Intel Celeron 2955U |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 3072 KB (shared) | 2048 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i5-2537M | Intel Celeron 2955U |
|---|
| Socket | Intel BGA1023 | Intel Socket G2 (988B) |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 105°C |
| Package | rPGA | FC-PGA12F |
| Die Size | 149mm² | 118mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i5-2537M | Intel Celeron 2955U |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 1400 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 17 W | 15 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i5-2537M1400 points
- Intel Celeron 2955U1568 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i5-2537M2800 points
- Intel Celeron 2955U3136 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- Intel Core i5-2537M2572
- Intel Celeron 2955U2110
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- Intel Core i5-2537M1263
- Intel Celeron 2955U1238
points - higher is better
3DMark06 CPU
- Intel Core i5-2537M2400
- Intel Celeron 2955U1520
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Single
- Intel Core i5-2537M2814
- Intel Celeron 2955U2069
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Multi
- Intel Core i5-2537M5903
- Intel Celeron 2955U4000
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
- Intel Core i5-2537M0.9
- Intel Celeron 2955U0.61
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 64Bit
- Intel Core i5-2537M1.67
- Intel Celeron 2955U1.14
points - higher is better
SuperPI 1M
- Intel Core i5-2537M17.17
- Intel Celeron 2955U27
seconds - lower is better
wPrime 32
- Intel Core i5-2537M24.9
- Intel Celeron 2955U53.18
seconds - lower is better