Core i5-4210Y vs Celeron 3965U

General info

Comparing Celeron 3965U and Core i5-4210Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2254	2313
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake-U	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years old)	1 September 2013 (10 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$297
Current price	$532 (5x MSRP)	$473 (1.6x MSRP)

Technical specs

Celeron 3965U and Core i5-4210Y 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	2.2 GHz	1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	1.9 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	98.7 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 3965U and Core i5-4210Y 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	FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	11.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 3965U and Core i5-4210Y. 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
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	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	+	+
GPIO	no data	+
Smart Connect	no data	+
FDI	no data	-
AMT	no data	9.5
Matrix Storage	no data	-
Status	Launched	Discontinued
HD Audio	no data	+
RST	no data	+

Security technologies

Celeron 3965U and Core i5-4210Y 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	no data
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 3965U and Core i5-4210Y are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 3965U and Core i5-4210Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4, DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 610	Intel HD Graphics 4200
Max video memory	32 GB	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	850 MHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 3965U and Core i5-4210Y integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 3965U and Core i5-4210Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 3965U and Core i5-4210Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.4	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 3965U and Core i5-4210Y.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	10	12
PCI support	no data	-
USB revision	no data	3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	4
Integrated IDE	no data	-
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	-
UART	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.

Celeron 3965U outperforms Core i5-4210Y by 11% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	1.14	1.03
Integrated graphics card	1.84	0.94
Recency	3 January 2017	1 September 2013
Threads	2	4
Cost	$107	$297
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	11 Watt

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