Intel Celeron 3955U vs Intel Core i5-560M

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 3955U and Intel Core i5-560M 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Celeron 3955U

Intel Core i5-560M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 3955U

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 502 vs 446

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	502 vs 446

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-560M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1240 vs 1173
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1907 vs 1478

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1240 vs 1173
PassMark - CPU mark	1907 vs 1478
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	950 vs 949

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 3955U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-560M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1173

1240

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1478

1907

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

502

446

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

949

950

Name	Intel Celeron 3955U	Intel Core i5-560M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1173	1240
PassMark - CPU mark	1478	1907
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	502	446
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	949	950
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)		0.479
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		25.197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.072
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.133

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 3955U	Intel Core i5-560M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Arrandale
Launch date	Q4'15	1 September 2010
Place in performance rating	2575	2957
Processor Number	3955U	i5-560M
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor 3000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$89.97
Value for money (0-100)		8.47
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum frequency		3.20 GHz
Transistor count		382 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866, DDR3L-1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Device ID	0x1906
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz	766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 510	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max frequency		766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
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	1
Package Size	42mm X 24mm	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1356	BGA1288, PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	1x16
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® 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)