Intel Celeron 3965U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Celeron 3965U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2017 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Celeron series. To use the Intel Celeron 3965U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1356 socket.
Name: Intel Celeron 3965U
Family: Intel Celeron
Group: Intel Celeron 3000
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 7

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron 3965U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 3965U is 2.2 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 2
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.2 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Celeron 3965U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Celeron 3965U uses the Intel HD Graphics 610, which has 96 texture shaders and 12 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 610
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.9 GHz
Execution units: 12
Shaders: 96
Max. GPU Memory: 32.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q3/2016

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600, LPDDR3-1866
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 15 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: 10 W
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Celeron 3965U is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1356
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 2.0 MB
Architecture: Kaby Lake U
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date: Q1/2017
Release price: 107 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
3980
3980
Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
3976
3976
Intel Celeron 3965U
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
3961
3961
Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
3955
3955
AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
3954
3954

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
2260
2260
Intel Celeron G1630
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
2240
2240
Intel Celeron 3965U
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
2236
2236
Intel Celeron G1840T
2C 2T @ 2.5 GHz
2227
2227
Intel Core i3-7020U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
2226
2226

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD A4-4020
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
1740
1740
MediaTek Helio P22
NoneC NoneT @ --
1736
1736
Intel Celeron 3965U
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
1732
1732
MediaTek MT6752
NoneC NoneT @ --
1731
1731
MediaTek Helio X20
NoneC NoneT @ --
1729
1729

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1090
1090
Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
1084
1084
Intel Celeron 3965U
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
1084
1084
Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
1084
1084
Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1082
1082

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Exynos 7880
NoneC NoneT @ --
840
840
Intel Core i3-2100T
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
836
836
Intel Celeron 3965U
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
832
832
Intel Pentium 3560M
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
831
831
AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
808
808

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron 4305UE
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
561
561
Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
560
560
Intel Celeron 3965U
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
560
560
Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
560
560
Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
559
559

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

MediaTek Helio P90
NoneC NoneT @ --
470
470
Intel Pentium G2010
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
470
470
Intel Celeron 3965U
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
469
469
Intel Celeron N5100
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
468
468
Intel Core i7-2637M
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
467
467

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-7200P
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
171
171
Intel Celeron G1820T
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
170
170
Intel Celeron 3965U
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
168
168
AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
167
167
Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
166
166

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 750K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
86
86
Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
86
86
Intel Celeron 3965U
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
86
86
AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
86
86
Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz
86
86