Core i3-1005G1 vs Celeron 3955U

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 3955U and Core i3-1005G1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2370	1506
Place by popularity	not in top-100	57
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Ice Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date	15 August 2015 (8 years ago)	1 August 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$281
Current price	$764 (7.1x MSRP)	$451 (1.6x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

Celeron 3955U and Core i3-1005G1 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	2 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus support	4 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 3955U and Core i3-1005G1 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	FCBGA1526
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 3955U and Core i3-1005G1. 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, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	-	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Status	Launched	Discontinued

Security technologies

Celeron 3955U and Core i3-1005G1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 3955U and Core i3-1005G1 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 3955U and Core i3-1005G1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1600, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	58.3 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 510	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 3955U and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 3955U and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 3955U and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.4	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 3955U and Core i3-1005G1.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	no 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.

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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.

Core i3-1005G1 outperforms Celeron 3955U by 229% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.97	3.19
Recency	15 August 2015	1 August 2019
Threads	2	4
Cost	$107	$281
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm

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