Intel Celeron 3205U vs Intel Core i3-5005U

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Intel Celeron 3205U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-5005U
Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Core i3-5005U

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron 3205U or Intel Core i3-5005U - 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 Intel Celeron 3205U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 3205U was released in Q1/2015.

The Intel Core i3-5005U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-5005U was released in Q1/2015.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Core i3 (202)
Intel Celeron 3000 (10) CPU group Intel Core i 5000U (16)
7 Generation 5
Kaby Lake U Architecture Broadwell U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i3-4005U
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron 3205U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The Intel Core i3-5005U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz.

Intel Celeron 3205U Characteristic Intel Core i3-5005U
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Celeron 3205U Characteristic Intel Core i3-5005U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel HD Graphics (Broadwell GT1) GPU Intel HD Graphics 5500
0.10 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
0.80 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.85 GHz
8 GPU Generation 8
14 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
12 Compute units 24
96 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
11.2 DirectX Version 11.2

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.

Intel HD Graphics (Broadwell GT1) GPU Intel HD Graphics 5500
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Celeron 3205U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-5005U can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Celeron 3205U Characteristic Intel Core i3-5005U
LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR3-1600
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
12 PCIe lanes 12
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Celeron 3205U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Core i3-5005U is 15 W.

Intel Celeron 3205U Characteristic Intel Core i3-5005U
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
10 W TDP down 10 W
105 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Celeron 3205U has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-5005U cache has a total of 3.00 MB.

Intel Celeron 3205U Characteristic Intel Core i3-5005U
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1168 Socket BGA 1168
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2015 Release date Q1/2015
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Celeron 3205U
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
320 (63%)
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
505 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Celeron 3205U
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
621 (57%)
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1082 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Celeron 3205U
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
287 (46%)
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
630 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Celeron 3205U
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
480 (40%)
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1197 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Celeron 3205U
Intel HD Graphics (Broadwell GT1) @ 0.80 GHz
154 (47%)
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
Intel HD Graphics 5500 @ 0.85 GHz
326 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Celeron 3205U
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
935 (46%)
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
2025 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Celeron 3205U
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
348 (58%)
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
596 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Celeron 3205U
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
61 (74%)
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
82 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Celeron 3205U
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
117 (56%)
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
210 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Celeron 3205U
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
197 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Core i3-5005U
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