Intel Celeron 3965U vs Core i7-3689Y

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Combined performance score

i7-3689Y
1.28
+13.3%

Core i7-3689Y outperforms Celeron 3965U by 13% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-3689Y and Celeron 3965U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking21502245
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Celeron
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Kaby Lake-U
Release date8 January 2013 (11 years old)3 January 2017 (7 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$107
Current priceno data$532 (5x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core i7-3689Y 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 speed1.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.2 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size118 mm298.7 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3689Y 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1023FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)13 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3689Y and Celeron 3965U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology+-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSXno data-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPPno data-
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched

Security technologies

Core i7-3689Y and Celeron 3965U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPXno data+
Identity Protection+no data
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3689Y and Celeron 3965U are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3689Y and Celeron 3965U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4, DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4000Intel HD Graphics 610
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency850 MHz900 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3689Y and Celeron 3965U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-3689Y 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 i7-3689Y and Celeron 3965U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3689Y and Celeron 3965U.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data10

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.

i7-3689Y 1.28
+13.3%
Celeron 3965U 1.13

Core i7-3689Y outperforms Celeron 3965U by 13% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-3689Y 1967
+12.9%
Celeron 3965U 1743

Core i7-3689Y outperforms Celeron 3965U by 13% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.28 1.13
Integrated graphics card 1.17 1.84
Recency 8 January 2013 3 January 2017
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 13 Watt 15 Watt

The Core i7-3689Y is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 3965U in performance tests.


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