Celeron 3755U vs i3-2102

Place in the ranking	2281	2659
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Celeron
Power efficiency	1.86	4.67
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date	1 June 2011 (13 years ago)	1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$107

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2102 and Celeron 3755U 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	1.7 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	17
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	131 mm²	82 mm²
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	504 million	1300 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2102 and Celeron 3755U 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1155	FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2102 and Celeron 3755U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i3-2102 and Celeron 3755U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2102 and Celeron 3755U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2102 and Celeron 3755U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2000	Intel HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	800 MHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2102 and Celeron 3755U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-2102 and Celeron 3755U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

no data

11.2/12

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2102 and Celeron 3755U.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	12

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.

i3-2102 1.28
+73%

Celeron 3755U 0.74

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.

i3-2102 2029
+71.7%

Celeron 3755U 1182

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.28	0.74
Integrated graphics card	0.55	0.77
Recency	1 June 2011	1 March 2015
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

i3-2102 has a 73% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Celeron 3755U, on the other hand, has 40% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-2102 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 3755U in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-2102 is a desktop processor while Celeron 3755U is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2102 and Celeron 3755U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.