Intel Celeron 2950M vs Intel Core i3-4010Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 2950M and Intel Core i3-4010Y processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Celeron 2950M

Intel Core i3-4010Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2950M

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 54% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1143 vs 748

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 October 2013 vs 4 June 2013
Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1143 vs 748

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4010Y

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.1x lower typical power consumption: 11.5 Watt vs 37 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1358 vs 1234

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L3 cache	3072 KB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	11.5 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1358 vs 1234

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 2950M
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4010Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1143

748

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1234

1358

Name	Intel Celeron 2950M	Intel Core i3-4010Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	1143	748
PassMark - CPU mark	1234	1358
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1356
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2626

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 2950M	Intel Core i3-4010Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	1 October 2013	4 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	$297
Place in performance rating	2130	2119
Processor Number	2950M	i3-4010Y
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor 2000 Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	1.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	130 mm	118 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	1.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	960 Million	1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	850 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	850 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4200
Device ID		0x402
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	FCPGA946	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt	11.5 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		6 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4	4x1, 2x4
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		4
Number of USB ports		4
PCI support
Total number of SATA ports		4
UART
USB revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
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)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		2561x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3