Intel Celeron 3865U vs Intel Core i7-3540M

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Intel Celeron 3865U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-3540M
Intel Celeron 3865U Intel Core i7-3540M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Celeron 3865U and the Intel Core i7-3540M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Celeron 3865U 2 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the Intel Core i7-3540M which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2013.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Celeron 3000 (10) CPU group Intel Core i 3000M (29)
7 Generation 3
Kaby Lake U Architecture Ivy Bridge H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron 3865U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-3540M clocks with 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Celeron 3865U Characteristic Intel Core i7-3540M
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- 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 3865U Characteristic Intel Core i7-3540M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 610 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 7
14 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
12 Compute units 16
96 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.0

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 610 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Celeron 3865U, while the Intel Core i7-3540M supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Celeron 3865U Characteristic Intel Core i7-3540M
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
32 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
10 PCIe lanes 16
5.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Celeron 3865U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-3540M is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Celeron 3865U Characteristic Intel Core i7-3540M
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
10 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron 3865U has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-3540M is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Celeron 3865U Characteristic Intel Core i7-3540M
14 nm Technology 22 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, AVX
BGA 1356 Socket BGA 1023
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2017 Release date Q1/2013
-- Release price 346 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron 3865U (60%)
Intel Core i7-3540M (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron 3865U (49%)
Intel Core i7-3540M (100%)

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 3865U Intel Celeron 3865U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
480 (64%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
751 (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 3865U Intel Celeron 3865U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
936 (57%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1647 (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 3865U Intel Celeron 3865U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
389 (56%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
697 (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 3865U Intel Celeron 3865U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
674 (45%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1502 (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 3865U Intel Celeron 3865U
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 0.90 GHz
173 (52%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.30 GHz
333 (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 3865U Intel Celeron 3865U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
1290 (44%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2929 (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 3865U Intel Celeron 3865U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
385 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 3865U Intel Celeron 3865U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
71 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 3865U Intel Celeron 3865U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
139 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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