Intel Celeron 2955U vs Intel Core i3-2105

Let's find out which one of Intel Celeron 2955U and Intel Core i3-2105 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Celeron 2955U Intel Core i3-2105
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Celeron Intel Core i3
• Generation
  4 2
• CPU group
  Intel Celeron 2000 Intel Core i 2000

In this block we are going to compare Intel Celeron 2955U vs Intel Core i3-2105 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.40 GHz 3.10 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo No turbo
• CPU Threads
  2 4
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  No turbo No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Celeron 2955U and Intel Core i3-2105 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) Intel HD Graphics 3000
• GPU frequency
  0.20 GHz 0.85 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.00 GHz 1.10 GHz
• Execution units
  10 12
• Shader
  80 96
• Max. displays
  3 2
• Generation
  7.5 6
• DirectX Version
  11.1 10.1
• Technology
  22 nm 32 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2012 Q1/2011

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Celeron 2955U and Intel Core i3-2105. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode No

To choose the best model between Intel Celeron 2955U and Intel Core i3-2105 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM DDR3-1066DDR3-1333
• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0 2.0
• PCIe lanes
  10 16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Celeron 2955U and Intel Core i3-2105.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Celeron 2955U or Intel Core i3-2105? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 65 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Celeron 2955U and Intel Core i3-2105 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Haswell U Sandy Bridge S
• Technology
  22 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1168 LGA 1155
• Release date
  Q3/2013 Q2/2011

List of devices based on Intel Celeron 2955U and Intel Core i3-2105.

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