Processor N100 vs Celeron 3955U

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron 3955U
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.93
Processor N100
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
2.43
+161%

Processor N100 outperforms Celeron 3955U by a whopping 161% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 3955U and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25251776
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronIntel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency5.8738.33
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date15 August 2015 (9 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107$128

Detailed specifications

Celeron 3955U and Processor N100 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 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache128 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB2 MB (shared)
L3 cache2 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 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 Processor N100 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
SocketFCBGA1356Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 3955U and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Celeron 3955U and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
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 3955U and Processor N100 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 Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 510Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 750 MHz)
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency900 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 3955U and Processor N100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 3955U and Processor N100 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 Processor N100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 3955U and Processor N100.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes129

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.93 2.43
Integrated graphics card 1.61 2.32
Recency 15 August 2015 3 January 2023
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 6 Watt

Processor N100 has a 161.3% higher aggregate performance score, 44.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.

The Processor N100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 3955U in performance tests.


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