Intel Celeron G6900 vs Intel Core i5-10210U. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  Intel Celeron Intel Core i5
• CPU group
  Intel Celeron G6000 Intel Core i 10000U
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Generation
  10 10
• Predecessor
  Intel Celeron G5900 --

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Frequency
  3.40 GHz 1.60 GHz
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 4.20 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No No

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics 710 Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake)
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz 0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.30 GHz 1.10 GHz
• Execution units
  16 24
• Shader
  128 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  32 GB --
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  13 9.5
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q3/2019

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-10210U and Intel Celeron G6900. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200DDR5-4800 DDR4-2666LPDDR3-2133LPDDR4-2933
• Max. Memory
  128 GB 64 GB
• Memory channels
  2 2
• ECC
  No No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Celeron G6900 and Intel Core i5-10210U to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  46 W 15 W
• TDP up
  -- 25 W
• TDP down
  -- 10 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C 100 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Celeron G6900 and Intel Core i5-10210U, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L2-Cache
  2.50 MB --
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 6.00 MB
• Architecture
  Alder Lake S Comet Lake U
• Technology
  10 nm 14 nm
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Socket
  LGA 1700 BGA 1526
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q3/2019