Intel Core i5-2557M
VS
Intel Celeron J3160
Intel Core i5-2557M
VS
Intel Celeron J3160

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i5-2557M and Intel Celeron J3160? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i5-2557M or Intel Celeron J3160? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

1.70 GHz
Frequency
1.60 GHz
2
CPU Cores
4
2.70 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
2.24 GHz
4
CPU Threads
4
No turbo
Turbo (2 Cores)
no data
Yes
Hyperthreading
No
No
Overclocking
No
no data
Turbo (4 Cores)
2.24 GHz

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i5-2557M or Intel Celeron J3160. 

Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU name
Intel HD Graphics 400
0.35 GHz
GPU frequency
0.32 GHz
1.20 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
0.70 GHz
6
Generation
8
10.1
DirectX Version
12
12
Execution units
12
96
Shader
96
--
Max. Memory
8 GB
2
Max. displays
3
32 nm
Technology
14 nm
Q1/2011
Release date
Q1/2015

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
No
JPEG
Decode
No
h265 8bit
No
No
h265 10bit
No
No
VP8
Decode
No
VP9
No
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR3-1066 DDR3-1333
Memory type
DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
8 GB
Max. Memory
2
Memory channels
2
No
ECC
No
2.0
PCIe version
2.0
16
PCIe lanes
4

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

17 W
TDP
6 W
100 °C
Tjunction max.
--
--
TDP up
--
--
TDP down
--

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

3.00 MB
L3-Cache
2.00 MB
32 nm
Technology
14 nm
Sandy Bridge
Architecture
Braswell
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
None
BGA 1023
Socket
BGA 1170
Q2/2011
Release date
Q1/2016
ca. 250 $
Market price

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
Unknown

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i5-2557M
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Celeron J3160