Celeron N4505 vs 3955U

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron 3955U
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.97
Celeron N4505
2021
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
1.48
+52.6%

Celeron N4505 outperforms Celeron 3955U by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 3955U and Celeron N4505 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25042183
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Power efficiency5.9013.50
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Jasper Lake (2021)
Release date15 August 2015 (9 years ago)11 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron 3955U and Celeron N4505 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 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KB1.5 MB
L3 cache2 MB4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size98.57 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1750 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 3955U and Celeron N4505 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
SocketFCBGA1356FCBGA1338
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 3955U and Celeron N4505. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+-
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Celeron 3955U and Celeron N4505 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 3955U and Celeron N4505 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 3955U and Celeron N4505. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 510Intel UHD Graphics
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency900 MHz750 MHz
Execution Unitsno data16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 3955U and Celeron N4505 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 3955U and Celeron N4505 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 3955U and Celeron N4505 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.44.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 3955U and Celeron N4505.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes128
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data14
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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 0.97
Celeron N4505 1.48
+52.6%

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
Celeron N4505 2266
+53.3%

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
Celeron N4505 458
+7%

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
Celeron N4505 762

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.97 1.48
Integrated graphics card 1.61 5.57
Recency 15 August 2015 11 January 2021
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 10 Watt

Celeron N4505 has a 52.6% higher aggregate performance score, 246% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

The Celeron N4505 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 3955U in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron 3955U is a notebook processor while Celeron N4505 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 3955U and Celeron N4505, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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