Intel Celeron G1830 vs Intel Core i5-2550k

Let's find out which one of Intel Celeron G1830 and Intel Core i5-2550k is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Celeron G1830 Intel Core i5-2550k
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Celeron Intel Core i5
• Generation
  3 2
• CPU group
  Intel Celeron G1000 Intel Core i 2000

In this block we are going to compare Intel Celeron G1830 vs Intel Core i5-2550k 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.

• Frequency
  2.80 GHz 3.40 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 3.80 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 4
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Celeron G1830 and Intel Core i5-2550k along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.05 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  10
• Shader
  80
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  7.5
• DirectX Version
  11.1
• Technology
  22 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2012

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Celeron G1830 and Intel Core i5-2550k. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Intel Celeron G1830 and Intel Core i5-2550k 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.

• 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

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Celeron G1830 and Intel Core i5-2550k.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Celeron G1830 or Intel Core i5-2550k? 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.

• TDP (PL1)
  53 W 95 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Celeron G1830 and Intel Core i5-2550k CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• 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 Q1/2012

List of devices based on Intel Celeron G1830 and Intel Core i5-2550k.

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