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Intel Celeron 3205U

Intel 3205U

The Intel Celeron 3205U is an entry-level, ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor based on the Broadwell architecture, which has been launched in January 2015. In addition to two CPU cores clocked at 1.5 GHz (no Turbo or Hyper-Threading), the chip also integrates an HD Graphics GPU and a dual-channel DDR3(L)-1600 memory controller. The CPU is manufactured in a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors.

Architecture

Broadwell represents the "Tick" in Intel's Tick-Tock model, which means a shrink of its predecessor Haswell. The new 14 nm manufacturing process with three-dimensional FinFET transistors allows not only improvements in energy efficiency, but also a significantly smaller die size fit for more compact packages and devices.

Further advantages result from the revised microarchitecture of Broadwell. Due to its improved branch prediction, bigger buffer sizes (1500 instead of 1000 entries in the L2 TLB) and other tweaks, the performance per clock has been increased by more than 5 percent over its predecessor. There are also some new instruction set extensions designed for cryptographic applications.

Performance

Thanks to its improved architecture, the performance of the Celeron 3205U should be somewhat above the slightly higher clocked predecessor Celeron 1017U (1,6 GHz, Ivy Bridge). Thus, the CPU has sufficient power for office and multimedia purposes, but may struggle in more demanding applications.

Graphics

The integrated HD Graphics (Broadwell) offers 12 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 100 - 800 MHz. Similar to the CPU core, the GPU architecture (Intel Gen 8) has been thoroughly revised for improved performance-per-clock. We expect the HD Graphics (Broadwell) to beat the HD Graphics (Haswell) (10 EUs) as well as the HD Graphics 4200 (20 EUs), both part of the Haswell generation. Nevertheless, most games as of 2015 should be playable only in very low settings.

Broadwell is the first Intel chip to fully support DirectX 11.2 as well as OpenCL 1.3/2.0 and OpenGL 4.3. Video will output natively via DisplayPort 1.2 or HDMI 1.4a. However, the new HDMI 2.0 standard is not officially supported.

Power Consumption

The Celeron 3205U is rated at a TDP of 15 W (10 W cTDP Down) including the graphics card, memory controller, VRMs and the integrated chipset. Therefore, the CPU is suited even for small subnotebooks 11-inches and greater.

SeriesIntel Celeron
CodenameBroadwell

Series: Celeron Broadwell

Intel Celeron 3765U compare1.9 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Celeron 3755U compare1.7 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Celeron 3215U compare1.7 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Celeron 3205U « 1.5 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Clock Rate1500 MHz
Level 1 Cache128 KB
Level 2 Cache512 KB
Level 3 Cache2 MB
Number of Cores / Threads2 / 2
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)15 Watt
Transistor Count1300 Million
Manufacturing Technology14 nm
Die Size82 mm2
Max. Temperature105 °C
SocketBGA
FeaturesAVX, AES-NI, DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, Virtualization, Wireless Display, Quick Sync
GPUIntel HD Graphics (Broadwell) (100 - 800 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Starting Price$107 U.S.
Announcement Date01/05/2015

Benchmarks

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 2103     avg: 2218     median: 2217.5 (3%)     max: 2332 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 334.7     avg: 350     median: 350 (4%)     max: 365.3 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 13238     avg: 13753     median: 13753 (12%)     max: 14268 Points
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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Reviews for the Intel Celeron 3205U processor

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Intel Celeron 3205U | Intel HD Graphics (Broadwell) | 15.60" | 2.2 kg

Dell Chromebook 13-7310: Intel HD Graphics (Broadwell), 13.30", 1.5 kg
  External Review » Dell Chromebook 13-7310

Acer Chromebook C740-C3DY: Intel HD Graphics (Broadwell), 11.60", 1.3 kg
  External Review » Acer Chromebook C740-C3DY

Acer Chromebook 15 CB5-571-C09S: Intel HD Graphics (Broadwell), 15.60", 2.2 kg
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Other CPUs of the series Celeron

» Intel Celeron 2970M
   2x 2.2 GHz
» Intel Celeron 4205U
   2x 1.8 GHz
» Intel Celeron 1020E
   2x 2.2 GHz
» Intel Celeron 3765U
   2x 1.9 GHz
» Intel Celeron 2950M
   2x 2 GHz
» Intel Celeron 1020M
   2x 2.1 GHz
» Intel Celeron 3755U
   2x 1.7 GHz
» Intel Celeron 3215U
   2x 1.7 GHz
» Intel Celeron 1005M
   2x 1.9 GHz
» Intel Celeron 1000M
   2x 1.8 GHz
» Intel Celeron 1037U
   2x 1.8 GHz
» Intel Celeron 2981U
   2x 1.6 GHz
» Intel Celeron 2980U
   2x 1.6 GHz
» Intel Celeron B840
   2x 1.9 GHz
» Intel Celeron J3455
   4x 1.5 GHz - 2.3 GHz
» Intel Celeron N3450
   4x 1.1 GHz - 2.2 GHz
» Intel Celeron B830
   2x 1.8 GHz
» Intel Celeron 1017U
   2x 1.6 GHz
» Intel Celeron 3205U
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Intel Celeron B820
   2x 1.7 GHz
» Intel Celeron J1900
   4x 2 GHz - 2.42 GHz
» Intel Celeron N2940
   4x 1.83 GHz - 2.25 GHz
» Intel Celeron N3160
   4x 1.6 GHz - 2.24 GHz
» Intel Celeron 2957U
   2x 1.4 GHz
» Intel Celeron 2955U
   2x 1.4 GHz
» Intel Celeron J3355
   2x 2 GHz - 2.5 GHz
» Intel Celeron N3350
   2x 1.1 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» Intel Celeron 1007U
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Intel Celeron N3150
   4x 1.6 GHz - 2.08 GHz
» Intel Celeron N2930
   4x 1.83 GHz - 2.16 GHz
» Intel Celeron J1850
   4x 2 GHz
» Intel Celeron B815
   2x 1.6 GHz
» Intel Celeron B810
   2x 1.6 GHz
» Intel Celeron N2920
   4x 1.86 GHz - 2 GHz
» Intel Celeron 1047UE
   2x 1.4 GHz
» Intel Celeron 887
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Intel Celeron B800
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Intel Celeron J1800
   2x 2.41 GHz - 2.58 GHz
» Intel Celeron N2840
   2x 2.16 GHz - 2.58 GHz
» Intel Celeron J1750
   2x 2.41 GHz
» Intel Celeron N3060
   2x 1.6 GHz - 2.48 GHz
» Intel Celeron N2910
   4x 1.6 GHz
» Intel Celeron N2830
   2x 2.16 GHz - 2.41 GHz
» Intel Celeron N2820
   2x 2.17 GHz - 2.39 GHz
» Intel Celeron N3050
   2x 1.6 GHz - 2.16 GHz
» Intel Celeron N2815
   2x 1.86 GHz - 2.13 GHz
» Intel Celeron N3000
   2x 1.04 GHz - 2.08 GHz
» Intel Celeron N2810
   2x 2 GHz
» Intel Celeron 2961Y
   2x 1.1 GHz
» Intel Celeron 877
   2x 1.4 GHz
» Intel Celeron 867
   2x 1.3 GHz
» Intel Celeron B730
   1x 1.8 GHz
» Intel Celeron 1019Y
   2x 1 GHz
» Intel Celeron 847
   2x 1.1 GHz
» Intel Celeron 807
   1x 1.5 GHz
» Intel Celeron B720
   1x 1.7 GHz
» Intel Celeron N2808
   2x 1.58 GHz - 2.25 GHz
» Intel Celeron 927UE
   1x 1.5 GHz
» Intel Celeron N2807
   2x 1.58 GHz - 2.16 GHz
» Intel Celeron N2806
   2x 1.58 GHz - 2 GHz
» Intel Celeron B710
   1x 1.6 GHz
» Intel Celeron 797
   1x 1.4 GHz
» Intel Celeron N2805
   2x 1.46 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ AMD A6-4400M
   2x 2.7 GHz - 3.2 GHz
+ Intel Pentium J2900
   4x 2.41 GHz - 2.67 GHz
+ AMD A4-4300M
   2x 2.5 GHz - 3 GHz
+ Intel Pentium N3530
   4x 2.16 GHz - 2.58 GHz
+ Intel Celeron 1017U
   2x 1.6 GHz
» Intel Celeron 3205U
   2x 1.5 GHz
- Intel Celeron B820
   2x 1.7 GHz
- Intel Pentium N3700
   4x 1.6 GHz - 2.4 GHz
- AMD Turion II P540
   2x 2.4 GHz
- AMD Turion II Ultra M600
   2x 2.4 GHz
- Intel Pentium J2850
   4x 2.4 GHz
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Klaus Hinum (Update: 2014-10-10)