Celeron 2955U vs J3455

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron J3455
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
1.42
+158%
Celeron 2955U
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.55

Celeron J3455 outperforms Celeron 2955U by a whopping 158% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron J3455 and Celeron 2955U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22062844
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.22no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronIntel Celeron
Power efficiency13.433.47
Architecture codenameApollo Lake (2014−2016)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron J3455 and Celeron 2955U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed1.5 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz1.4 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplier15no data
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data118 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron J3455 and Celeron 2955U 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
SocketFCBGA1296FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J3455 and Celeron 2955U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
vPro-no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Response--
GPIO++
Smart Connect-+
FDIno data-
AMTno data9.5
Matrix Storageno data-
HD Audio++
RST-+

Security technologies

Celeron J3455 and Celeron 2955U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard--
Anti-Theft--

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron J3455 and Celeron 2955U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+-
VT-x++
VT-i-no data
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron J3455 and Celeron 2955U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/sDDR3
Maximum memory size8 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Max video memory8 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency750 MHz1 GHz
Execution Units12no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J3455 and Celeron 2955U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
MIPI-DSI+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron J3455 and Celeron 2955U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX+no data
OpenGL+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron J3455 and Celeron 2955U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes610
PCI supportno data-
USB revision2.0/3.03.0
Total number of SATA ports22
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports22
Integrated IDEno data-
Number of USB ports84
Integrated LAN--
UART++

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 J3455 1.42
+158%
Celeron 2955U 0.55

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 J3455 2252
+156%
Celeron 2955U 880

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 J3455 256
Celeron 2955U 266
+3.9%

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 J3455 768
+68.8%
Celeron 2955U 455

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.42 0.55
Recency 30 August 2016 1 September 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 15 Watt

Celeron J3455 has a 158.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

The Celeron J3455 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 2955U in performance tests.

Note that Celeron J3455 is a desktop processor while Celeron 2955U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron J3455 and Celeron 2955U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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