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Intel Celeron 2955U Benchmark, Test and specs

Name: Intel Celeron 2955U
Brand: Intel
Rating: 2 (2 reviews)

Last updated: 2024-04-15

The Intel Celeron 2955U has 2 cores with 2 threads and is based on the 4. gen of the Intel Celeron series. The processor uses a mainboard with the BGA 1168 socket and was released in Q3/2013. The Intel Celeron 2955U scores 317 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 632 points.

At a glance
Name:	Intel Celeron 2955U
Family:	Intel Celeron (165)
CPU group:	Intel Celeron 2000 (7)
Architecture:	Haswell U
Technology:	22 nm
Segment:	Notebook
Generation:	4
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron 2955U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 2955U is 1.40 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads:	2 / 2
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	2x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	No
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	1.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	--
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):	--

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Celeron 2955U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Celeron 2955U uses the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1), which has 80 texture shaders and 10 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 (Haswell GT1)
GPU frequency:	0.20 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.00 GHz
Compute units:	10
Shader:	80
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:	Q4/2012

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	7.5
Direct X:	11.1
Technology:	22 nm
Max. GPU Memory:	2 GB
Frame Generation:	No

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):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The processor can use up to 16 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

LPDDR3-1600 DDR3L-1600	12.8 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory:	16 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	2.0 x 10
PCIe Bandwidth:	5.0 GB/s

Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	15 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Celeron 2955U is made in 22 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 2.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology:	22 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	BGA 1168
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	2.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
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:	Q3/2013
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Celeron 2955U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Celeron 2955U have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	Intel Celeron N3350 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	290
	Intel Pentium N4200 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	290
	Intel Celeron 3205U 2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz	287
	Intel Celeron 2955U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	284
	Intel Atom x6416RE 4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	284
	Intel Celeron 1017U 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	284
	Intel Celeron 2957U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	284

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	Intel Celeron J3355 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	539
	Intel Celeron N2940 4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz	526
	Intel Celeron N3150 4C 4T @ 2.08 GHz	525
	Intel Celeron 2955U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	515
	Intel Celeron 2957U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	515
	Intel Celeron N3160 4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz	512
	Intel Celeron 1017U 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	505

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.


	AMD A6-4400M 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	324
	AMD A10-7300 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	322
	Intel Celeron 3205U 2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz	320
	Intel Celeron 2955U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	317
	Intel Celeron 1017U 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	317
	Intel Celeron 2957U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	317
	AMD A8-4500M 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	316

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.


	AMD A6-5357M 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	634
	Intel Atom x5-Z8330 4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz	634
	Intel Atom Z3740D 4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz	633
	Intel Celeron 2955U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	632
	Intel Celeron 2957U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	632
	Intel Atom Z3745D 4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz	631
	AMD A6-5400K 2C 2T @ 3.80 GHz	629

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 i7-2610UE Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 0.85 GHz	163
	Intel Pentium 3825U Intel HD Graphics (Broadwell GT1) @ 0.85 GHz	163
	AMD A4-4355M AMD Radeon HD 7400G @ 0.42 GHz	163
	Intel Celeron 2955U Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz	160
	Intel Pentium 3556U Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz	160
	Intel Pentium 3558U Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz	160
	Intel Celeron 2981U Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz	160

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 1017U 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	890
	AMD E1-2500 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	888
	AMD E1-6010 2C 2T @ 1.35 GHz	885
	Intel Celeron 2955U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	866
	Intel Celeron 2957U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	866
	Intel Pentium B940 2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz	856
	Intel Pentium 3560Y 2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz	849

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 i3-4010U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	58
	Intel Core i3-4020Y 2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz	58
	AMD A10-7700K 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	57
	Intel Celeron 2955U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	56
	Intel Celeron 2957U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	54
	AMD A10-5745M 4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	54
	AMD A10-7350B 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	53

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 N2930 4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz	113
	AMD A6-9220 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	112
	Intel Atom x5-Z8300 4C 4T @ 1.84 GHz	111
	Intel Celeron 2955U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	106
	Intel Celeron 2957U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	106
	AMD A6-1450 4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz	106
	Intel Celeron 1007U 2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz	101

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,886 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,820 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,510 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,477 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,155 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,457 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,110 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,106 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
942 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
938 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
825 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
836 entries

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU
383 entries

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