3 100U vs Celeron 2955U

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron 2955U
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.55
Core 3 100U
2024
6 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
9.12
+1558%

Core 3 100U outperforms Celeron 2955U by a whopping 1558% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 2955U and Core 3 100U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2843842
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronRaptor Lake-U
Power efficiency3.4557.24
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$426

Detailed specifications

Celeron 2955U and Core 3 100U 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed1.4 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.4 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s55 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 2955U and Core 3 100U 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
SocketFCBGA1168FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 2955U and Core 3 100U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Celeron 2955U and Core 3 100U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2955U and Core 3 100U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 2955U and Core 3 100U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size16 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHz1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 2955U and Core 3 100U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 2955U and Core 3 100U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 2955U and Core 3 100U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 2955U and Core 3 100U.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes108
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

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 2955U 0.55
3 100U 9.12
+1558%

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 2955U 880
3 100U 14493
+1547%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.55 9.12
Recency 1 September 2013 8 January 2024
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 8

3 100U has a 1558.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and 200% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Core 3 100U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 2955U in performance tests.


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