Celeron N3150 vs Core i5-430UM

The Celeron N3150 packs 4 cores / 4 threads, while the Core i5-430UM offers 2 cores / 4 threads — the Celeron N3150 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.08 GHz on the Celeron N3150 versus 1.73 GHz on the Core i5-430UM — a 18.4% clock advantage for the Celeron N3150 (base: 1.6 GHz vs 1.2 GHz). The Celeron N3150 uses the Braswell (2015−2016) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i5-430UM uses Arrandale (2010−2011) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron N3150 scores 1,177 against the Core i5-430UM's 1,185 — a 0.7% lead for the Core i5-430UM. L3 cache: 0 kB on the Celeron N3150 vs 3 MB on the Core i5-430UM.

The Celeron N3150 uses the FCBGA1170 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i5-430UM uses BGA1288 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches 1600 on the Celeron N3150 versus DDR3-800 on the Core i5-430UM — the Celeron N3150 supports 199.3% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. Both support up to 8 of RAM. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 4 (Celeron N3150) vs 16 (Core i5-430UM) — the Core i5-430UM offers 12 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: FCBGA1170 (Celeron N3150) and HM55 (Core i5-430UM).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: true (Celeron N3150) vs VT-x, VT-d (Core i5-430UM). Both include integrated graphics — Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) (Celeron N3150) and Intel HD Graphics (Core i5-430UM) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-430UM targets Legacy Ultrabook. Direct competitor: Celeron N3150 rivals AMD E2-7110; Core i5-430UM rivals Pentium SU7300.