Intel Celeron G1820 VS Intel Core i5-2500S

Comparison of video cards Intel Celeron G1820 vs Intel Core i5-2500S in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Celeron G1820

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Performance per watt

53 W 65 W

About 1.23 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of Intel Core i5-2500S

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More number of cores

4 2

2 times more cores

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Celeron G1820 Intel Core i5-2500S

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Celeron G1820 and Intel Core i5-2500S is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Celeron G1820 Intel Core i5-2500S
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Intel Celeron Intel Core i5
Generation	3 2
CPU group	Intel Celeron G1000 Intel Core i 2000

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Celeron G1820 vs Intel Core i5-2500S by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	2.70 GHz 2.70 GHz
CPU Cores	2 4
Turbo (1 Core)	No turbo 3.70 GHz
CPU Threads	2 4
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Celeron G1820 and Intel Core i5-2500S along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) Intel HD Graphics 2000
GPU frequency	0.35 GHz 0.85 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	1.05 GHz 1.10 GHz
Execution units	10 6
Shader	80 48
Max. displays	3 2
Generation	7.5 6
DirectX Version	11.1 10.1
Technology	22 nm 32 nm
Release date	Q4/2012 Q1/2011

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Celeron G1820 and Intel Core i5-2500S. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP9	No No
VP8	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VC-1	Decode Decode
JPEG	Decode No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Celeron G1820 and Intel Core i5-2500S you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3-1333 DDR3-1333
Max. Memory	32 GB
ECC	Yes No
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	3.0 2.0
PCIe lanes	16 16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Celeron G1820 and Intel Core i5-2500S.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Celeron G1820 or Intel Core i5-2500S? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	53 W 65 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Celeron G1820 and Intel Core i5-2500S CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
L3-Cache	2.00 MB 6.00 MB
Architecture	Ivy Bridge S Sandy Bridge S
Technology	22 nm 32 nm
Socket	LGA 1150 LGA 1155
Release date	Q1/2014 Q1/2011