Intel Celeron 3955U processor review

Intel Celeron 3955U

Celeron 3955U processor released by Intel; release date: Q4'15. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Skylake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 2. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm.

Supported memory types: DDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866, DDR3L-1333/1600. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1356. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 15 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 510 with the following parameters: maximum video memory size - 32 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1173
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
1478
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
502
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
949
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
293 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
729 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
1302 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
293.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
729.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
1302.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1173
PassMark - CPU mark 1478
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 502
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 949
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 293 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 729 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 1302 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 293.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 729.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 1302.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 510

Technical info

Boost clock speed 950 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz
Floating-point performance 182.4 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Pipelines 12
Texture fill rate 11.4 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt
Transistor count 189 million

Games performance

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Low, 1280x72018.30

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72019.90
Medium, 1366x76815.40

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x72070.60
Medium, 1366x76841.30

Civilization VI (2016)

Low, 1024x76824.50
Medium, 1366x7689.40

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x72013.40
Medium, 1366x7687.70

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x76811.10
Medium, 1366x7687.00

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x76825.00
Medium, 1366x76815.90

Anno 2205 (2015)

Low, 1024x76819.90
Medium, 1366x76811.00

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x76848.70
Medium, 1366x76829.20

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x72066.20
Medium, 1366x76841.80

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x768110.40
Medium, 1366x76819.30

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x76830.90
Medium, 1366x76826.80

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768173.70
Medium, 1366x76832.20

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x76833.40
Medium, 1366x76822.50
High, 1366x76815.90

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72039.00
Medium, 1366x76820.10
High, 1366x76817.70

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x76852.70
Medium, 1366x76823.90
High, 1366x76816.20

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake
Launch date Q4'15
Place in performance rating 2567
Processor Number 3955U
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor 3000 Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Number of cores 2
Number of threads 2

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866, DDR3L-1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x1906
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 510

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 10 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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