Intel Celeron 3955U vs Intel Core i5-4200H

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 3955U and Intel Core i5-4200H 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 3955U

Intel Core i5-4200H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 3955U

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
3.1x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 47 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 47 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4200H

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1785 vs 1173
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3075 vs 1478
Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 720 vs 502
Around 62% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1536 vs 949

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1785 vs 1173
PassMark - CPU mark	3075 vs 1478
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	720 vs 502
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1536 vs 949

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 3955U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4200H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1173

1785

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1478

3075

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

502

720

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

949

1536

Name	Intel Celeron 3955U	Intel Core i5-4200H
PassMark - Single thread mark	1173	1785
PassMark - CPU mark	1478	3075
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	502	720
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	949	1536
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	293
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	729
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1302
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	293
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	729
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		7.365
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.298
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.772
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.591

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 3955U	Intel Core i5-4200H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Haswell
Launch date	Q4'15	1 October 2013
Place in performance rating	2567	2569
Processor Number	3955U	i5-4200H
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor 3000 Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$257
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.80 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		130 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3 MB
Maximum frequency		3.40 GHz
Transistor count		960 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866, DDR3L-1333/1600	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x1906	0x416
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz	1.15 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 4600
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
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	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@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	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1356	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	47 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)