A4-1250 vs Celeron 3955U

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron 3955U
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.93
+258%
A4-1250
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 8 Watt
0.26

Celeron 3955U outperforms A4-1250 by a whopping 258% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 3955U and A4-1250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25253157
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronAMD A-Series
Power efficiency5.873.08
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Temash (2013)
Release date15 August 2015 (9 years ago)23 May 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron 3955U and A4-1250 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2 GHz1 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache128 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size98.57 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors1750 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 3955U and A4-1250 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
SocketFCBGA1356FT3
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt8 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 3955U and A4-1250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.286x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Celeron 3955U and A4-1250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
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 3955U and A4-1250 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 3955U and A4-1250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR3
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 card
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Intel HD Graphics 510AMD Radeon HD 8210 (300 MHz)
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 3955U and A4-1250 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 3955U and A4-1250 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 3955U and A4-1250 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 3955U and A4-1250.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no 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 3955U 0.93
+258%
A4-1250 0.26

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 3955U 1478
+264%
A4-1250 406

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 3955U 428
+341%
A4-1250 97

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 3955U 762
+328%
A4-1250 178

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.93 0.26
Integrated graphics card 1.61 0.49
Recency 15 August 2015 23 May 2013
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 8 Watt

Celeron 3955U has a 257.7% higher aggregate performance score, 228.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

A4-1250, on the other hand, has 87.5% lower power consumption.

The Celeron 3955U is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-1250 in performance tests.


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