Celeron 3955U vs i5-3230M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3230M
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.61
+73.1%
Celeron 3955U
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.93

Core i5-3230M outperforms Celeron 3955U by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3230M and Celeron 3955U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21032525
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Celeron
Power efficiency4.355.86
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date1 January 2013 (11 years ago)15 August 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$107

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3230M and Celeron 3955U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplierno data20
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size118 mm298.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3230M and Celeron 3955U 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCPGA988FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3230M and Celeron 3955U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3230M and Celeron 3955U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3230M and Celeron 3955U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3230M and Celeron 3955U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4000Intel HD Graphics 510
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz900 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3230M and Celeron 3955U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-3230M and Celeron 3955U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-3230M and Celeron 3955U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3230M and Celeron 3955U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i5-3230M 1.61
+73.1%
Celeron 3955U 0.93

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.

i5-3230M 2562
+73.3%
Celeron 3955U 1478

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.

i5-3230M 506
+18.2%
Celeron 3955U 428

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.

i5-3230M 1020
+33.9%
Celeron 3955U 762

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.61 0.93
Integrated graphics card 1.18 1.61
Recency 1 January 2013 15 August 2015
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

i5-3230M has a 73.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Celeron 3955U, on the other hand, has 36.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3230M is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 3955U in performance tests.


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