Processor comparison
Intel Core i5-2540M vs Intel Celeron G1840
Intel
Intel Core i5-2540M
Intel Socket G2 (988B)
2600 MHz
2 cores
Feb 2011
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Celeron G1840
Intel Socket 1150
2800 MHz
2 cores
May 2014
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- Intel Core i5-2540M112%
- Intel Celeron G1840100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- Intel Core i5-2540M103%
- Intel Celeron G1840100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- Intel Core i5-2540M121%
- Intel Celeron G1840100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2540M
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 21% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- Around 12% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1840
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i5-2540M
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i5-2540M
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| Intel Core i5-2540M | Intel Celeron G1840 |
|---|
| 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 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i5-2540M | Intel Celeron G1840 |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_SandyBridge | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Mobile | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge | Haswell |
| Release Date | Feb 2011 | May 2014 |
Cores
| Intel Core i5-2540M | Intel Celeron G1840 |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Cache
| Intel Core i5-2540M | Intel Celeron G1840 |
|---|
| 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) | 3072 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i5-2540M | Intel Celeron G1840 |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 72°C |
| Package | rPGA | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 149mm² | 177mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i5-2540M | Intel Celeron G1840 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2600 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 35 W | 54 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i5-2540M2600 points
- Intel Celeron G18403136 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i5-2540M5200 points
- Intel Celeron G18406272 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- Intel Core i5-2540M4861
- Intel Celeron G18403990
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- Intel Core i5-2540M2328
- Intel Celeron G18402260
points - higher is better