Intel Celeron 1020M vs Intel Core i7-3612QE

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 1020M and Intel Core i7-3612QE 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, 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).

Intel Celeron 1020M

Intel Core i7-3612QE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 1020M

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 99% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.11 GB

Launch date	21 January 2013 vs April 2012
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16.11 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3612QE

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 48% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.1 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 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1678 vs 1176
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4929 vs 1275

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1678 vs 1176
PassMark - CPU mark	4929 vs 1275

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 1020M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3612QE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1176

1678

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1275

4929

Name	Intel Celeron 1020M	Intel Core i7-3612QE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1176	1678
PassMark - CPU mark	1275	4929
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		10.759
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		65.437
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.561
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.516
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		12.573
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1979
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1979

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 1020M	Intel Core i7-3612QE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	21 January 2013	April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$86
Place in performance rating	2091	2097
Processor Number	1020M	i7-3612QE
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor 1000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	94 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	2048 KB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Transistor count	1400 million	1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16.11 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3/DDR3L 1067/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)	31mm x 24mm (BGA 1023)
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	1x16 2x8 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)