Intel Celeron 5205U

The Intel Celeron 5205U is a power efficient entry-level dual-core SoC for notebooks based on the Comet Lake (CML-U) generation and was announced in October 2019. Compared to the similar Whiskey Lake Celeron 4205U processors, the difference is the higher clock speed (+100 MHz) and support for faster memory. The processor cores are clocked at only 1.9 GHz (no Turbo) and don't support SMT / HyperThreading (so only 2 threads). More information on Comet Lake and all the models and articles on it can be found here.

Due to the 100 MHz higher clock speed, the Celeron 5205U is slightly faster than the old Celeron 4205U but still behind the old Pentium 5405U (2.3 GHz, SMT). The missing Turbo and only two cores are definitely a downside and therefore the CPU is best used for simple tasks like browsing and office programs. Compared to the faster Core i3, i5 and i7 Comet Lake models, the Pentium does not support SSE (2).

The integrated graphics card is still the same as in the previous generations. It is called only Intel UHD Graphics but is still the same Intel UHD Graphics 610 like in the Pentium 4205U. Furthermore, the SoC integrates a VP9 and H.265 de- and encoder and an integrated dual channel LPDDR3-2133/DDR4-2400 memory controller (compared to DDR4-2666 in the faster Core i3).

The chip is still produced in the 14nm++ process as Whiskey Lake. The TDP (PL1) is specified at 15 Watts but can be lowered to 12.5 Watt although the CPU then only runs at 800 MHz.

Series	Intel Comet Lake
Codename	Comet Lake-U
Series: Comet Lake Comet Lake-U	Intel Core i7-10810U 1.1 - 4.9 GHz 6 / 12 12 MB Intel Core i7-10710U 1.1 - 4.7 GHz 6 / 12 12 MB Intel Core i7-10610U 1.8 - 4.9 GHz 4 / 8 8 MB Intel Core i7-10510U 1.8 - 4.8 GHz 4 / 8 8 MB Intel Core i5-10310U 1.7 - 4.4 GHz 4 / 8 6 MB Intel Core i5-10210U 1.6 - 4.2 GHz 4 / 8 6 MB Intel Core i3-10110U 2.1 - 4.1 GHz 2 / 4 4 MB Intel Pentium Gold 6405U 2.4 GHz 2 / 4 2 MB » Intel Celeron 5205U 1.9 GHz 2 / 2 2 MB
Clock Rate	1900 MHz
Level 1 Cache	256 KB
Level 2 Cache	1 MB
Level 3 Cache	2 MB
Number of Cores / Threads	2 / 2
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)	15 Watt
Manufacturing Technology	14 nm
Max. Temperature	100 °C
Socket	FCBGA1528
Features	Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 620 (300 - 900 MHz)
64 Bit	64 Bit support
Architecture	x86
Starting Price	$107 U.S.
Announcement Date	10/31/2019
Product Link (external)	Intel Comet Lake Celeron 5205U

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Reviews for the Intel Comet Lake Celeron 5205U processor

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 CB 13IML05-82B80013MH (Intel UHD Graphics 620, 13.30")
» Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 CB 13IML05-82B80013MH - External Review

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