Celeron J1900 vs 3955U

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron 3955U
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.93
+29.2%
Celeron J1900
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
0.72

Celeron 3955U outperforms Celeron J1900 by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 3955U and Celeron J1900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25252697
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronIntel Celeron
Power efficiency5.876.81
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Bay Trail-D (2013)
Release date15 August 2015 (9 years ago)1 November 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107$82

Detailed specifications

Celeron 3955U and Celeron J1900 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz2.42 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache128 KB224 KB
L2 cache512 KB2 MB
L3 cache2 MB2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size98.57 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1750 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 3955U and Celeron J1900 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
SocketFCBGA1356FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 3955U and Celeron J1900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data-
RSTno data-

Security technologies

Celeron 3955U and Celeron J1900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 3955U and Celeron J1900 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 3955U and Celeron J1900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 510Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency900 MHz854 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 3955U and Celeron J1900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 3955U and Celeron J1900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 3955U and Celeron J1900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 3955U and Celeron J1900.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes124

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 3955U 0.93
+29.2%
Celeron J1900 0.72

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 3955U 1478
+28.6%
Celeron J1900 1149

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Celeron 3955U 428
+147%
Celeron J1900 173

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Celeron 3955U 762
+47.4%
Celeron J1900 517

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.93 0.72
Integrated graphics card 1.61 0.77
Recency 15 August 2015 1 November 2013
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 10 Watt

Celeron 3955U has a 29.2% higher aggregate performance score, 109.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron J1900, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 50% lower power consumption.

The Celeron 3955U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron J1900 in performance tests.


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