Intel Celeron 2955U processor review

Intel Celeron 2955U

Celeron 2955U processor released by Intel; release date: 1 October 2013. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Haswell microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 2. Maximum CPU clock speed - 1.4 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB, L2 - 512 KB, L3 - 2048 KB.

Supported memory types: DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600. Maximum memory size: 16 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1168. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 15 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1 GHz.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
782
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
880
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
303
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
6.591 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
89.427 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.544 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
5.088 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
4.611 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
543 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
1735 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
2943 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
543.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
1735.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
2943.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 782
PassMark - CPU mark 880
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 303
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 6.591 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 89.427 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.544 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 5.088 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 4.611 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 543 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 1735 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 2943 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 543.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 1735.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 2943.000 Fps

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell
Launch date 1 October 2013
Place in performance rating 2179
Processor Number 2955U
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor 2000 Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.40 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 118 mm
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 105 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 1.4 GHz
Number of cores 2
Number of threads 2
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt

Peripherals

Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 10
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 2
Number of USB ports 4
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations 4x1, 1x4, 1x2
Total number of SATA ports 2
UART
USB revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version 9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)