Core i3-350M vs Celeron 3865U
Aggregated performance score
Celeron 3865U outperforms Core i3-350M by 21% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Celeron 3865U and Core i3-350M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2440 | 2580 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Celeron | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake-U | Arrandale (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 7 January 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $107 | $130 |
| Current price | $296 (2.8x MSRP) | $123 (0.9x MSRP) |
Technical specs
Celeron 3865U and Core i3-350M 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.26 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 0.27 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 2500 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 98.7 mm2 | 81+114 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA |
| Number of transistors | no data | 382+177 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron 3865U and Core i3-350M 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 | FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356 | BGA1288,PGA988 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 3865U and Core i3-350M. 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 | + | - |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | + | no data |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | + |
| SIPP | - | no data |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Celeron 3865U and Core i3-350M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 3865U and Core i3-350M 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 3865U and Core i3-350M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4, DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 17.1 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 610 | Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors |
| Max video memory | 32 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video | + | + |
| Clear Video HD | + | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 900 MHz | 667 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 3865U and Core i3-350M integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 2 |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 3865U and Core i3-350M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Celeron 3865U and Core i3-350M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 3865U and Core i3-350M.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 10 | 16 |
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 3865U outperforms Core i3-350M by 21% 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%
Celeron 3865U outperforms Core i3-350M by 22% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Celeron 3865U outperforms Core i3-350M by 34% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Celeron 3865U outperforms Core i3-350M by 16% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Celeron 3865U outperforms Core i3-350M by 16% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i3-350M outperforms Celeron 3865U by 8% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Celeron 3865U outperforms Core i3-350M by 74% in wPrime 32.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Core i3-350M outperforms Celeron 3865U by 13% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 0.85 | 0.70 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 7 January 2010 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Cost | $107 | $130 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
The Celeron 3865U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-350M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 3865U and Core i3-350M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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