Intel Celeron 3855U vs Intel Core i5-4250U

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 3855U and Intel Core i5-4250U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Celeron 3855U

Intel Core i5-4250U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 3855U

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB

Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4250U

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1343 vs 955
Around 69% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2158 vs 1279
Around 51% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 574 vs 381
Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1214 vs 731
Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 980 vs 814
Around 74% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2811 vs 1618
Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3353 vs 2907
Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 980 vs 814
Around 74% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2811 vs 1618
Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3353 vs 2907

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1343 vs 955
PassMark - CPU mark	2158 vs 1279
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	574 vs 381
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1214 vs 731
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	980 vs 814
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2811 vs 1618
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3353 vs 2907
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	980 vs 814
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2811 vs 1618
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3353 vs 2907

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 3855U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4250U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

955

1343

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1279

2158

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

381

574

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

731

1214

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

814

980

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1618

2811

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2907

3353

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

814

980

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1618

2811

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2907

3353

Name	Intel Celeron 3855U	Intel Core i5-4250U
PassMark - Single thread mark	955	1343
PassMark - CPU mark	1279	2158
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	381	574
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	731	1214
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	814	980
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1618	2811
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2907	3353
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	814	980
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1618	2811
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2907	3353
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		26.659
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.792
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.754

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 3855U	Intel Core i5-4250U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Haswell
Launch date	Q4'15	4 June 2013
Place in performance rating	1868	1872
Processor Number	3855U	i5-4250U
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor 3000 Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$430
Price now		$358.99
Value for money (0-100)		2.84
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	1.30 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		181 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum frequency		2.60 GHz
Transistor count		1300 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866, DDR3L-1333/1600	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x1906	0xA26
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 510	Intel® HD Graphics 5000
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	3280x2000@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.4	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	10 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm X 24mm	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1356	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	10	12
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	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
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)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Smart Connect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)