Turion 64 ML-30 vs Celeron 3955U

Place in the ranking	2525	3289
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Celeron	Turion 64
Power efficiency	5.86	0.43
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Lancaster (2005−2006)
Release date	15 August 2015 (9 years ago)	March 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron 3955U and Turion 64 ML-30 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	2	1
Base clock speed	2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	800 MHz
Multiplier	20	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	90 nm
Die size	98.57 mm²	125 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1750 Million	114 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 3955U and Turion 64 ML-30 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1356	754
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 3955U and Turion 64 ML-30. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
PowerNow	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
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 Turion 64 ML-30 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 3955U and Turion 64 ML-30 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 3955U and Turion 64 ML-30. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866, DDR3L-1333/1600	no data
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 510	no data
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 3955U and Turion 64 ML-30 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 3955U and Turion 64 ML-30 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 3955U and Turion 64 ML-30 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 3955U and Turion 64 ML-30.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.93	0.16
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	2	1
Chip lithography	14 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

Celeron 3955U has a 481.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Celeron 3955U is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 ML-30 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 3955U and Turion 64 ML-30, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.