Celeron 3965U vs i5-560M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-560M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.20
+10.1%
Celeron 3965U
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
1.09

Core i5-560M outperforms Celeron 3965U by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-560M and Celeron 3965U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23482417
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Celeron
Power efficiency3.246.87
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Kaby Lake-U (2017)
Release date26 September 2010 (14 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$107

Detailed specifications

Core i5-560M and Celeron 3965U 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 speed2.66 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0OPI
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier2022
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size81+114 mm298.7 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors382+177 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-560M and Celeron 3965U 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)
SocketBGA1288,PGA988FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-560M and Celeron 3965U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX-+
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology+-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Responseno data+
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-560M and Celeron 3965U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-560M and Celeron 3965U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-560M and Celeron 3965U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size8 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics 610
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency766 MHz900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-560M and Celeron 3965U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-560M and Celeron 3965U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-560M and Celeron 3965U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-560M and Celeron 3965U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1610

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.

i5-560M 1.20
+10.1%
Celeron 3965U 1.09

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.

i5-560M 1911
+10.3%
Celeron 3965U 1732

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.

i5-560M 396
Celeron 3965U 442
+11.6%

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.

i5-560M 753
Celeron 3965U 790
+4.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.20 1.09
Integrated graphics card 0.77 1.85
Recency 26 September 2010 3 January 2017
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

i5-560M has a 10.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Celeron 3965U, on the other hand, has 140.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-560M is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 3965U in performance tests.


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