Celeron 3955U vs i3-7100U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-7100U
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.71
+83.9%
Celeron 3955U
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.93

Core i3-7100U outperforms Celeron 3955U by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7100U and Celeron 3955U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20502525
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Celeron
Power efficiency10.795.87
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)15 August 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$107

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7100U and Celeron 3955U 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2 GHz
Bus typeOPIOPI
Bus rate4 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier2420
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache3 MB2 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data98.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7100U and Celeron 3955U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1356,FPBGA1356FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7100U and Celeron 3955U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Response++

Security technologies

Core i3-7100U and Celeron 3955U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7100U and Celeron 3955U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7100U and Celeron 3955U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 620Intel HD Graphics 510
Max video memory32 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1 GHz900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7100U and Celeron 3955U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7100U and Celeron 3955U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/AN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7100U and Celeron 3955U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7100U and Celeron 3955U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1212

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.

i3-7100U 1.71
+83.9%
Celeron 3955U 0.93

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.

i3-7100U 2723
+84.2%
Celeron 3955U 1478

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.

i3-7100U 775
+81.1%
Celeron 3955U 428

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.

i3-7100U 1581
+107%
Celeron 3955U 762

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.71 0.93
Integrated graphics card 2.43 1.61
Recency 30 August 2016 15 August 2015
Threads 4 2

i3-7100U has a 83.9% higher aggregate performance score, 50.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more threads.

The Core i3-7100U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 3955U in performance tests.


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