Intel Core i9-9960X vs Intel Celeron 3205U

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-9960X CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron 3205U
Intel Core i9-9960X Intel Celeron 3205U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-9960X and the Intel Celeron 3205U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i9-9960X 16 core processor released in Q4/2018 with the Intel Celeron 3205U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2015.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Intel Core i 9000X (8) CPU group Intel Celeron 3000 (10)
9 Generation 7
Skylake X Refresh Architecture Kaby Lake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i9-7960X Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-9960X is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (4.50 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Celeron 3205U clocks with 1.50 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i9-9960X Characteristic Intel Celeron 3205U
16 Cores 2
32 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
4.10 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 Core i9-9960X Characteristic Intel Celeron 3205U
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics (Broadwell GT1)
GPU frequency 0.10 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.80 GHz
-- GPU Generation 8
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 12
-- Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- 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.

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

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-9960X, while the Intel Celeron 3205U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i9-9960X Characteristic Intel Celeron 3205U
DDR4-2666 Memory LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600
128 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
85.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
22.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
44 PCIe lanes 12
43.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i9-9960X has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the Intel Celeron 3205U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i9-9960X Characteristic Intel Celeron 3205U
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 10 W
92 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-9960X has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Celeron 3205U is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i9-9960X Characteristic Intel Celeron 3205U
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
LGA 2066 Socket BGA 1168
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2018 Release date Q1/2015
1684 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X (100%)
Intel Celeron 3205U (26%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X (100%)
Intel Celeron 3205U (4%)

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 Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
1174 (100%)
Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Celeron 3205U
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
320 (27%)

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 Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
14314 (100%)
Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Celeron 3205U
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
621 (4%)

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 Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
1459 (100%)
Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Celeron 3205U
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
287 (20%)

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 Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
11020 (100%)
Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Celeron 3205U
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
480 (4%)

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 Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
30355 (100%)
Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Celeron 3205U
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
935 (3%)

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 Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
200 (100%)
Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Celeron 3205U
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
61 (31%)

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 Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
2872 (100%)
Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Celeron 3205U
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
117 (4%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
457 (100%)
Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Celeron 3205U
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
6671 (100%)
Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Celeron 3205U
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Celeron 3205U
Intel HD Graphics (Broadwell GT1) @ 0.80 GHz
154 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
104.3 (100%)
Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Celeron 3205U
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Celeron 3205U
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
348 (100%)

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