Intel Celeron 3755U vs Pentium 3556U

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Combined performance score

Pentium 3556U
0.69

Celeron 3755U outperforms Pentium 3556U by 12% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Pentium 3556U and Celeron 3755U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking25722498
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel PentiumIntel Celeron
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date1 September 2013 (10 years old)1 March 2015 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$107
Current priceno data$50 (0.5x MSRP)

Technical specs

Pentium 3556U and Celeron 3755U 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)
Threads22
Base clock speed1.7 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed1.7 GHz1.7 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size118 mm282 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 3556U and Celeron 3755U 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
SocketFCBGA1168FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 3556U and Celeron 3755U. 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-+
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSX--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP--
Smart Response--
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Pentium 3556U and Celeron 3755U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection-+
OS Guard--
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 3556U and Celeron 3755U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 3556U and Celeron 3755U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel® HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency1 GHz800 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 3556U and Celeron 3755U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 3556U and Celeron 3755U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 3556U and Celeron 3755U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1012
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
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.


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.

Pentium 3556U 0.69
Celeron 3755U 0.77
+11.6%

Celeron 3755U outperforms Pentium 3556U by 12% 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%

Pentium 3556U 1058
Celeron 3755U 1182
+11.7%

Celeron 3755U outperforms Pentium 3556U by 12% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.69 0.77
Recency 1 September 2013 1 March 2015
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm

The Celeron 3755U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 3556U in performance tests.


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