Intel Celeron 3855U vs Intel Core i5-4210U

Let's find out which one of Intel Celeron 3855U and Intel Core i5-4210U is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Celeron 3855U Intel Core i5-4210U
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Celeron Intel Core i5
• Generation
  7 4
• CPU group
  Intel Celeron 3000 Intel Core i 4000U

In this block we are going to compare Intel Celeron 3855U vs Intel Core i5-4210U 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
  1.60 GHz 1.70 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 2.70 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 4
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  No turbo 2.35 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Celeron 3855U and Intel Core i5-4210U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 510 Intel HD Graphics 4400
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz 0.20 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.90 GHz 1.00 GHz
• Execution units
  12 20
• Shader
  96 160
• Max. GPU Memory
  32 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  9 7.5
• DirectX Version
  12.0 11.1
• Technology
  14 nm 22 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2015 Q2/2013

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Celeron 3855U and Intel Core i5-4210U. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Intel Celeron 3855U and Intel Core i5-4210U 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
  DDR4-2133LPDDR3-1866 DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0 2.0
• PCIe lanes
  10 12

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Celeron 3855U and Intel Core i5-4210U.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Celeron 3855U or Intel Core i5-4210U? 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 15 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Celeron 3855U and Intel Core i5-4210U 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, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Kaby Lake U Haswell U
• Technology
  14 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  N/A BGA 1168
• Release date
  Q4/2015 Q2/2014

List of devices based on Intel Celeron 3855U and Intel Core i5-4210U.

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