Intel Celeron 1017U vs Intel Core i7-720QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 1017U and Intel Core i7-720QM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 1017U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
  • 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • 4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.259 vs 0.559
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 July 2013 vs 23 September 2009
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.259 vs 0.559

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-720QM

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 75% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 925 vs 815
  • Around 85% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1657 vs 895
  • Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 362 vs 271
  • 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1146 vs 497
  • 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 31.243 vs 12.017
  • 3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.323 vs 0.1
  • Around 55% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.835 vs 0.538
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.405 vs 0.998
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 925 vs 815
PassMark - CPU mark 1657 vs 895
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 362 vs 271
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1146 vs 497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 31.243 vs 12.017
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.323 vs 0.1
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.835 vs 0.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.405 vs 0.998

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 1017U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-720QM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
815
925
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
895
1657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
271
362
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
497
1146
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.259
0.559
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
12.017
31.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.1
0.323
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.538
0.835
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.998
2.405
Name Intel Celeron 1017U Intel Core i7-720QM
PassMark - Single thread mark 815 925
PassMark - CPU mark 895 1657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 271 362
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 497 1146
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.259 0.559
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 12.017 31.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.1 0.323
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.538 0.835
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 0.998 2.405
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1520
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1520

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron 1017U Intel Core i7-720QM

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Clarksfield
Launch date 1 July 2013 23 September 2009
Place in performance rating 3034 3037
Processor Number 1017U i7-720QM
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor 1000 Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $546
Price now $109.95
Value for money (0-100) 8.07

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.60 GHz 1.60 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 94 mm 296 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1024 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 105 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 1.6 GHz 2.80 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 8
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz
Transistor count 774 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 31mm x 24mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1023 PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 2
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16, 2x8

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

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