Celeron 3855U vs 2950M
Aggregated performance score
3855U outperforms 2950M by 4% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron 2950M and Celeron 3855U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 2489 | 2462 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | Intel Celeron | Intel Celeron |
Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Skylake (2015−2016) |
Release date | 1 September 2013 (10 years ago) | 15 August 2015 (8 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $75 | $107 |
Current price | $73 (1x MSRP) | $315 (2.9x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
Celeron 2950M and Celeron 3855U 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 | 2 | 2 |
Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
Bus support | no data | 4 GT/s |
L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512 KB |
L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 2 MB |
Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
Die size | 118 mm2 | 98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm |
Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 105 °C | no data |
Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 1750 Million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron 2950M and Celeron 3855U 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 | FCPGA946 | FCBGA1356 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 2950M and Celeron 3855U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
AES-NI | - | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
My WiFi | no data | + |
Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
TSX | - | - |
Idle States | no data | + |
Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
SIPP | no data | - |
Smart Response | no data | + |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Celeron 2950M and Celeron 3855U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | - | - |
EDB | + | + |
Secure Key | + | + |
MPX | no data | - |
Identity Protection | - | + |
SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
OS Guard | no data | - |
Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2950M and Celeron 3855U are enumerated here.
AMD-V | + | no data |
VT-d | - | + |
VT-x | + | + |
EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 2950M and Celeron 3855U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1600, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors | Intel HD Graphics 510 |
Max video memory | no data | 32 GB |
Quick Sync Video | - | + |
Clear Video HD | no data | + |
Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | 900 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 2950M and Celeron 3855U integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
eDP | + | + |
DisplayPort | + | + |
HDMI | + | + |
DVI | no data | + |
VGA | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 2950M and Celeron 3855U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
4K resolution support | no data | + |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@24Hz |
Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Max resolution over VGA | no data | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Celeron 2950M and Celeron 3855U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
DirectX | no data | 12 |
OpenGL | no data | 4.4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 2950M and Celeron 3855U.
PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 16 | 10 |
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.
3855U outperforms 2950M by 4% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
3855U outperforms 2950M by 3% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 0.80 | 0.83 |
Recency | 1 September 2013 | 15 August 2015 |
Cost | $75 | $107 |
Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 15 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Celeron 2950M and Celeron 3855U.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 2950M and Celeron 3855U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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