Ultra 5 226V vs Celeron 3855U

Aggregate performance score

Celeron 3855U
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.80
Core Ultra 5 226V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
12.36
+1445%

Core Ultra 5 226V outperforms Celeron 3855U by a whopping 1445% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 3855U and Core Ultra 5 226V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2630643
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Power efficiency4.8666.30
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date15 August 2015 (9 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron 3855U and Core Ultra 5 226V 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed1.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s37 MHz
Multiplier16no data
L1 cache128 KB192 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size98.57 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1750 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 3855U and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1356Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 3855U and Core Ultra 5 226V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Celeron 3855U and Core Ultra 5 226V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 3855U and Core Ultra 5 226V are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 3855U and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 510Arc 130V
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency900 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 3855U and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 3855U and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 3855U and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 3855U and Core Ultra 5 226V.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes104

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 3855U 0.80
Ultra 5 226V 12.36
+1445%

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 3855U 1219
Ultra 5 226V 18922
+1452%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.80 12.36
Recency 15 August 2015 24 September 2024
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 17 Watt

Celeron 3855U has 13.3% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 226V, on the other hand, has a 1445% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 5 226V is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 3855U in performance tests.


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