Atom N270 vs Celeron 3855U

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron 3855U
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.77
+756%
Atom N270
2008
1 core / 2 threads, 2 Watt
0.09

Celeron 3855U outperforms Atom N270 by a whopping 756% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 3855U and Atom N270 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26523395
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronIntel Atom
Power efficiency4.863.41
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)DiamondVille (2008−2009)
Release date15 August 2015 (9 years ago)2 April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107$44

Detailed specifications

Celeron 3855U and Atom N270 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads22
Base clock speed1.6 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz0.1 GHz
Bus typeOPIFSB
Bus rate4 GT/s533.33 MT/s
Multiplier1612
L1 cache128 KB56 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache2 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size98.57 mm225.9638 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1750 Million47 Million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.9V-1.1625V

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 3855U and Atom N270 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1356PBGA437
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt2.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 3855U and Atom N270. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States+-
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Celeron 3855U and Atom N270 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 3855U and Atom N270 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x+-
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 3855U and Atom N270. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866, DDR3L-1333/1600no data
Maximum memory size32 GB8 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 510-
Max video memory32 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency900 MHz-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 3855U and Atom N270 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-
eDP+-
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 3855U and Atom N270 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz-
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz-
Max resolution over VGAN/A-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 3855U and Atom N270 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12-
OpenGL4.4-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 3855U and Atom N270.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes10no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron 3855U 0.77
+756%
Atom N270 0.09

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron 3855U 1219
+796%
Atom N270 136

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.77 0.09
Recency 15 August 2015 2 April 2008
Physical cores 2 1
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 2 Watt

Celeron 3855U has a 755.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Atom N270, on the other hand, has 650% lower power consumption.

The Celeron 3855U is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N270 in performance tests.


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