Intel Celeron 3755U vs Intel Core i5-520UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 3755U and Intel Core i5-520UM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Celeron 3755U

Intel Core i5-520UM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 3755U

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 0 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 18 Watt
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1022 vs 699
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1182 vs 908

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 January 2015 vs 4 January 2010
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 18 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1022 vs 699
PassMark - CPU mark	1182 vs 908

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-520UM

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 10% higher clock speed: 1.87 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	1.87 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
L3 cache	3072 KB vs 2 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 3755U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-520UM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1022

699

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1182

908

Name	Intel Celeron 3755U	Intel Core i5-520UM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1022	699
PassMark - CPU mark	1182	908
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1199
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2265

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 3755U	Intel Core i5-520UM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Arrandale
Launch date	5 January 2015	4 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$241
Place in performance rating	2255	2258
Processor Number	3755U	i5-520UM
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor 3000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	1.07 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	82 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	1.7 GHz	1.87 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1300 Million	382 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 800
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	100 MHz	166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	800 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	500 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm	BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	18 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	4x1 2x4	1x16
Security & Reliability
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)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
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)