i5-10210U vs Celeron 3855U

Aggregate performance score

Celeron 3855U
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.80
Core i5-10210U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.05
+406%

Core i5-10210U outperforms Celeron 3855U by a whopping 406% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 3855U and Core i5-10210U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26301435
Place by popularitynot in top-10070
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronComet Lake
Power efficiency4.8614.77
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date15 August 2015 (9 years ago)21 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron 3855U and Core i5-10210U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed1.6 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier16no data
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size98.57 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1750 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 3855U and Core i5-10210U 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
SocketFCBGA1356FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 3855U and Core i5-10210U. 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++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Celeron 3855U and Core i5-10210U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 3855U and Core i5-10210U are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 3855U and Core i5-10210U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 510Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory32 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency900 MHz1.1 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 3855U and Core i5-10210U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 3855U and Core i5-10210U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 3855U and Core i5-10210U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.44.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 3855U and Core i5-10210U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1016

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
i5-10210U 4.05
+406%

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
i5-10210U 6193
+408%

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.

Celeron 3855U 315
i5-10210U 1190
+278%

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.

Celeron 3855U 538
i5-10210U 3034
+464%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.80 4.05
Recency 15 August 2015 21 August 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8

i5-10210U has a 406.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Core i5-10210U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 3855U in performance tests.


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