AMD Athlon II X3 405e | Intel Celeron 3955U | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X3 405e or Intel Celeron 3955U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon II X3 405e has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 405e was released in Q3/2009. The Intel Celeron 3955U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 3955U was released in Q4/2015. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Celeron (165) |
AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) | CPU group | Intel Celeron 3000 (10) |
1 | Generation | 7 |
Rana | Architecture | Kaby Lake U |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X3 405e has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X3 405e is 2.30 GHz while the Intel Celeron 3955U has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 3955U is at 2.00 GHz. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e | Characteristic | Intel Celeron 3955U |
3 | Cores | 2 |
3 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD Athlon II X3 405e or Intel Celeron 3955U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 510 |
GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.90 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 9 |
Technology | 14 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 12 |
-- | Shader | 96 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12.0 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 510 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X3 405e can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Celeron 3955U supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e | Characteristic | Intel Celeron 3955U |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 12 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X3 405e is 45 W, while the Intel Celeron 3955U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e | Characteristic | Intel Celeron 3955U |
45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 10 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X3 405e is manufactured in 45 nm and has 1.50 MB cache. The Intel Celeron 3955U is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e | Characteristic | Intel Celeron 3955U |
45 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
AM3 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2009 | Release date | Q4/2015 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 405e
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 3955U
Intel HD Graphics 510 @ 0.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e | Intel Celeron 3955U |
Unknown | Unknown |