Celeron 3215U vs i7-5500U

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5500U and Celeron 3215U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2013	2714
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Celeron
Power efficiency	11.06	4.32
Architecture codename	Broadwell-U (2015)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	1 March 2015 (9 years ago)	1 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$393	$107

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5500U and Celeron 3215U 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	2.4 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	1.7 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	2 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	82 mm2	82 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1300 Million	1300 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5500U and Celeron 3215U 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
Socket	FCBGA1168	FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5500U and Celeron 3215U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
Smart Response	+	-
FDI	+	+
Fast Memory Access	+	+

Security technologies

Core i7-5500U and Celeron 3215U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
OS Guard	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5500U and Celeron 3215U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5500U and Celeron 3215U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 5500	Intel® HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	850 MHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5500U and Celeron 3215U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5500U and Celeron 3215U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-5500U and Celeron 3215U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5500U and Celeron 3215U.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	12	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.82	0.71
Recency	1 March 2015	1 June 2015
Threads	4	2

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