Celeron 3855U vs Pentium 3805U

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 3805U
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.77
Celeron 3855U
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.80
+3.9%

Celeron 3855U outperforms Pentium 3805U by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 3805U and Celeron 3855U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26332609
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel PentiumIntel Celeron
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)15 August 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$161$107

Detailed specifications

Pentium 3805U and Celeron 3855U 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 speed1.9 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed1.9 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplierno data16
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size82 mm298.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1300 Million1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 3805U and Celeron 3855U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1168FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 3805U and Celeron 3855U. 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-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Response-+
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Pentium 3805U and Celeron 3855U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard--

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 3805U and Celeron 3855U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 3805U and Celeron 3855U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory size16 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics 510
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency800 MHz900 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 3805U and Celeron 3855U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium 3805U and Celeron 3855U 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
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 3805U and Celeron 3855U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 3805U and Celeron 3855U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1210

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 3805U 0.77
Celeron 3855U 0.80
+3.9%

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.

Pentium 3805U 1180
Celeron 3855U 1219
+3.3%

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.

Pentium 3805U 312
Celeron 3855U 315
+1%

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.

Pentium 3805U 592
+10%
Celeron 3855U 538

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.77 0.80
Recency 1 March 2015 15 August 2015

Celeron 3855U has a 3.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 5 months.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium 3805U and Celeron 3855U.


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