Intel Celeron G1820T vs Intel Core i5-1240U

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Intel Celeron G1820T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-1240U
Intel Celeron G1820T Intel Core i5-1240U

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron G1820T or Intel Core i5-1240U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Celeron G1820T has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron G1820T was released in Q1/2014.

The Intel Core i5-1240U has 10 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-1240U was released in Q1/2022.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Celeron G1000 (12) CPU group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
3 Generation 12
Ivy Bridge S Architecture Alder Lake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron G1820T has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron G1820T is 2.40 GHz while the Intel Core i5-1240U has 10 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-1240U is at 1.10 GHz (4.40 GHz).

Intel Celeron G1820T Characteristic Intel Core i5-1240U
2 Cores 10
2 Threads 12
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz A-Core 1.10 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 0.80 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Celeron G1820T Characteristic Intel Core i5-1240U
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Internal Graphics

The Intel Celeron G1820T or Intel Core i5-1240U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
7.5 GPU Generation 13
22 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 4
10 Compute units 80
80 Shader 640
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
11.1 DirectX Version 12.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Celeron G1820T can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-1240U supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 83.2 GB/s.

Intel Celeron G1820T Characteristic Intel Core i5-1240U
DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
32 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 6.50 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 28
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Celeron G1820T is 35 W, while the Intel Core i5-1240U has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Celeron G1820T Characteristic Intel Core i5-1240U
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 9 W
-- TDP (PL2) 29 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Celeron G1820T is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-1240U is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 18.50 MB cache.

Intel Celeron G1820T Characteristic Intel Core i5-1240U
22 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1150 Socket BGA 1744
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2014 Release date Q1/2022
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron G1820T (38%)
Intel Core i5-1240U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron G1820T (19%)
Intel Core i5-1240U (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron G1820T Intel Celeron G1820T
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
472 (38%)
Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1227 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron G1820T Intel Celeron G1820T
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
1002 (20%)
Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 2.30 GHz
5021 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Celeron G1820T Intel Celeron G1820T
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.05 GHz
168 (15%)
Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 0.90 GHz
1115 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Celeron G1820T Intel Celeron G1820T
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
1615 (18%)
Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 2.30 GHz
8805 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron G1820T Intel Celeron G1820T
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
91 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron G1820T Intel Celeron G1820T
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
170 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron G1820T Intel Core i5-1240U
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