Celeron N5095A vs i3-8109U

Place in the ranking	1699	1716
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	9.09	16.35
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)	Jasper Lake (2021)
Release date	2 April 2018 (6 years ago)	1 July 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$304	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8109U and Celeron N5095A 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	123 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8109U and Celeron N5095A 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1528	BGA1338
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8109U and Celeron N5095A. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
vPro	no data	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
eDRAM	128 MB	no data
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	no data	-
GPIO	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i3-8109U and Celeron N5095A technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8109U and Celeron N5095A are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8109U and Celeron N5095A. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655	Intel UHD Graphics
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	300 MHz	750 MHz
Execution Units	no data	16
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8109U and Celeron N5095A integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8109U and Celeron N5095A integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-8109U and Celeron N5095A integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8109U and Celeron N5095A.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	8
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	14
Integrated LAN	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.

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.

i3-8109U 2.79
+3.7%

Celeron N5095A 2.69

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.

i3-8109U 4263
+3.5%

Celeron N5095A 4118

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.79	2.69
Integrated graphics card	4.49	5.57
Recency	2 April 2018	1 July 2021
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt

i3-8109U has a 3.7% higher aggregate performance score.

Celeron N5095A, on the other hand, has 24.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 86.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-8109U and Celeron N5095A.

Be aware that Core i3-8109U is a notebook processor while Celeron N5095A is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-8109U and Celeron N5095A, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.