Athlon 64 3500+ vs Celeron 3965U

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron 3965U
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
1.09
+354%
Athlon 64 3500+
2001
1 core / 1 thread, 89 Watt
0.24

Celeron 3965U outperforms Athlon 64 3500+ by a whopping 354% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 3965U and Athlon 64 3500+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24033167
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Power efficiency6.880.26
Architecture codenameKaby Lake-U (2017)San Diego (2001−2005)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)January 2001 (23 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107$59

Detailed specifications

Celeron 3965U and Athlon 64 3500+ 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Base clock speed2.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm130 nm
Die size98.7 mm2230 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data227 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 3965U and Athlon 64 3500+ 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
SocketFCBGA1356,FPBGA1356939
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 3965U and Athlon 64 3500+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+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 3965U and Athlon 64 3500+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 3965U and Athlon 64 3500+ 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 3965U and Athlon 64 3500+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4no data
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 cardIntel HD Graphics 610no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency900 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 3965U and Athlon 64 3500+ integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 3965U and Athlon 64 3500+ 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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 3965U and Athlon 64 3500+ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 3965U and Athlon 64 3500+.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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 3965U 1.09
+354%
Athlon 64 3500+ 0.24

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 3965U 1732
+359%
Athlon 64 3500+ 377

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 3965U 441
+242%
Athlon 64 3500+ 129

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 3965U 788
+579%
Athlon 64 3500+ 116

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.09 0.24
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Chip lithography 14 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 89 Watt

Celeron 3965U has a 354.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 493.3% lower power consumption.

The Celeron 3965U is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 3500+ in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron 3965U is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 3500+ is a desktop one.


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