Intel Celeron 3965Y Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Celeron 3965Y features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2017 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Celeron series. To use the Intel Celeron 3965Y, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1515 socket.
Name: Intel Celeron 3965Y
Family: Intel Celeron
Group: Intel Celeron 3000
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 7

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron 3965Y has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 3965Y is 1.5 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 2
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.5 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Celeron 3965Y has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Celeron 3965Y uses the Intel HD Graphics 615, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 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 615
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.85 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 16.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q2/2016

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 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 29.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3L-1600, LPDDR3-1866
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 29.8 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 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): 6 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: 4.5 W
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Celeron 3965Y 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 1515
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: Q2/2017
Release price: 107 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Athlon II X2 260
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
1189
1189
MediaTek Helio A25
NoneC NoneT @ --
1187
1187
Intel Celeron 3965Y
2C 2T @ 1.5 GHz
1182
1182
AMD A4-4355M
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
1181
1181
Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
1179
1179

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-4010Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
711
711
AMD A6-5200
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
709
709
Intel Celeron 3965Y
2C 2T @ 1.5 GHz
708
708
AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
707
707
AMD A4-6300
2C 2T @ 3.7 GHz
703
703

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
373
373
Intel Core i3-4030Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
372
372
Intel Celeron 3965Y
2C 2T @ 1.5 GHz
372
372
Intel Core i3-4030Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
372
372
AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
371
371