Intel Celeron 3955U vs Intel Core i7-3537U

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 3955U and Intel Core i7-3537U 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 i7-3537U

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
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 17 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 17 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3537U

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1438 vs 1204
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2329 vs 1507
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 537 vs 502
Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1168 vs 949
Around 61% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2100 vs 1302
Around 61% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2100 vs 1302

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1438 vs 1204
PassMark - CPU mark	2329 vs 1507
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	537 vs 502
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1168 vs 949
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2100 vs 1302
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2100 vs 1302

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 3955U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3537U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1204

1438

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1507

2329

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

502

537

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

949

1168

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1302

2100

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1302

2100

Name	Intel Celeron 3955U	Intel Core i7-3537U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1204	1438
PassMark - CPU mark	1507	2329
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	502	537
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	949	1168
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	293
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	729
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1302	2100
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	293
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	729
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1302	2100
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.779
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		6.017
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.245

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 3955U	Intel Core i7-3537U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q4'15	25 January 2013
Place in performance rating	2480	2482
Processor Number	3955U	i7-3537U
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor 3000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$346
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		118 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4096 KB
Maximum frequency		3.10 GHz
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	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x1906	0x166
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 510	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
CRT
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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	31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1356	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	17 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, 2x8, 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® AVX
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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)