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Intel Celeron 3215U vs Intel Core i3-3227U. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2015
Intel Celeron 3215U
Intel Celeron 3215U
Released
Q1/2013
Overall score
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Intel Core i3-3227U
Intel Core i3-3227U

What's the best choice Intel Celeron 3215U or Intel Core i3-3227U? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Celeron 3215U has a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q2/2015.

Intel Core i3-3227U has a maximum frequency of 1.90 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 17 W. Released in Q1/2013.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1584 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    15 W left arrow 17 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Celeron 3215U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    953 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    1003 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1261 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1448 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1443 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    707 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    804 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    696 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    770 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    288 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1287 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1531 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 11% better clock speed

    1.90 GHz left arrow 1.70 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-3227U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    952 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    927 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1307 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1379 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1187 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    741 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    774 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    810 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    746 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    306 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1130 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Celeron 3215U Intel Celeron 3215U
Intel Core i3-3227U Intel Core i3-3227U
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Celeron left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 3
  • CPU group
    Intel Celeron 3000 left arrow Intel Core i 3000U
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    1.70 GHz left arrow 1.90 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    2 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (2 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics (Broadwell GT1) left arrow Intel HD Graphics 4000
  • GPU frequency
    0.10 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    0.80 GHz left arrow 1.10 GHz
  • Execution units
    12 left arrow 16
  • Shader
    96 left arrow 128
  • Max. GPU Memory
    8 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 7
  • DirectX Version
    11.2 left arrow 11.0
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2015 left arrow Q1/2011
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-3227U and Intel Celeron 3215U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR3-1600
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Celeron 3215U and Intel Core i3-3227U to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    15 W left arrow 17 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Celeron 3215U and Intel Celeron 3215U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L3-Cache
    2.00 MB left arrow 3.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake U left arrow Ivy Bridge U
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1168 left arrow BGA 1023
  • Release date
    Q2/2015 left arrow Q1/2013

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Celeron 3215U and Intel Core i3-3227U.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
69
Intel Celeron 3215U
69
Intel Core i3-3227U
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
133
Intel Celeron 3215U
175
Intel Core i3-3227U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
380
Intel Celeron 3215U
350
Intel Core i3-3227U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
686
Intel Celeron 3215U
799
Intel Core i3-3227U
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
154
Intel Celeron 3215U
282
Intel Core i3-3227U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
1693
Intel Celeron 3215U
1506
Intel Core i3-3227U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
2893
Intel Celeron 3215U
3163
Intel Core i3-3227U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
0.81
Intel Celeron 3215U
0.7
Intel Core i3-3227U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
1.55
Intel Celeron 3215U
1.89
Intel Core i3-3227U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
14.9
Intel Celeron 3215U
13.3
Intel Core i3-3227U
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
1479
Intel Celeron 3215U
2538
Intel Core i3-3227U

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