Intel Celeron G5920 vs Intel Core i7-5557U

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Intel Celeron G5920 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-5557U
Intel Celeron G5920 Intel Core i7-5557U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Celeron G5920 and the Intel Core i7-5557U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Celeron G5920 2 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the Intel Core i7-5557U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2015.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Celeron G5000 (8) CPU group Intel Core i 5000U (16)
9 Generation 5
Comet Lake S Architecture Broadwell U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Celeron G4920 Predecessor --
Intel Celeron G5925 Successor Intel Core i7-6567U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron G5920 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-5557U clocks with 3.10 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Celeron G5920 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5557U
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 GHz

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 G5920 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5557U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 610 GPU Intel Iris Graphics 6100
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 8
14 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
12 Compute units 48
96 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.2

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 610 GPU Intel Iris Graphics 6100
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Celeron G5920, while the Intel Core i7-5557U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Celeron G5920 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5557U
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1866
128 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 12
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Celeron G5920 has a TDP of 58 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-5557U is 28 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Celeron G5920 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5557U
58 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron G5920 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-5557U is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Celeron G5920 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5557U
14 nm Technology 14 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 1200 Socket BGA 1168
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q1/2015
72 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron G5920 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5557U (88%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron G5920 (84%)
Intel Core i7-5557U (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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
907 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
754 (83%)

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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
1671 (92%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1823 (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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz
202 (24%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
Intel Iris Graphics 6100 @ 1.10 GHz
845 (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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
2790 (87%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
3201 (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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
149 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
139 (93%)

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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
266 (74%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
360 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
848 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
1646 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Celeron G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1047 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Celeron G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
2187 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
368 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron G5920 Intel Core i7-5557U
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