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).

 

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 2090 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)