Celeron N2910 vs Core i5-3360M

The Celeron N2910 packs 4 cores / 4 threads, while the Core i5-3360M offers 2 cores / 4 threads — the Celeron N2910 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 1.6 GHz on the Celeron N2910 versus 3.5 GHz on the Core i5-3360M — a 74.5% clock advantage for the Core i5-3360M (base: 1.6 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The Celeron N2910 uses the Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) architecture (22 nm), while the Core i5-3360M uses Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron N2910 scores 2,907 against the Core i5-3360M's 2,892 — a 0.5% lead for the Celeron N2910. L3 cache: 0 kB on the Celeron N2910 vs 3 MB (total) on the Core i5-3360M.

The Celeron N2910 uses the FCBGA1170 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the Core i5-3360M uses PGA988 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR3L-1066 on the Celeron N2910 versus 1600 on the Core i5-3360M — the Core i5-3360M supports 199.3% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Core i5-3360M supports up to 32 of RAM compared to 8 GB — 120% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 4 (Celeron N2910) vs 16 (Core i5-3360M) — the Core i5-3360M offers 12 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: SoC (Celeron N2910) and HM75,HM76,HM77,QM77,QS77 (Core i5-3360M).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x (Celeron N2910) vs true (Core i5-3360M). Both include integrated graphics — Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail) (Celeron N2910) and Intel HD Graphics 4000 (Core i5-3360M) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron N2910 targets Budget Laptop. Direct competitor: Celeron N2910 rivals AMD A4-6210; Core i5-3360M rivals AMD A10-4600M.