Intel Celeron 2950M vs Intel Core i7-3520M

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 2950M and Intel Core i7-3520M 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron 2950M

Intel Core i7-3520M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2950M

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later

Launch date	1 October 2013 vs 3 June 2012

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3520M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 80% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 37 Watt
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1740 vs 1143
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2867 vs 1234

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
L3 cache	4096 KB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1740 vs 1143
PassMark - CPU mark	2867 vs 1234

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 2950M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3520M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1143

1740

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1234

2867

Name	Intel Celeron 2950M	Intel Core i7-3520M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1143	1740
PassMark - CPU mark	1234	2867
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		645
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1437
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.837
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1664
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1664

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 2950M	Intel Core i7-3520M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	1 October 2013	3 June 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	$346
Place in performance rating	2130	2121
Processor Number	2950M	i7-3520M
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor 2000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$235
Value for money (0-100)		5.69
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	130 mm	118 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	960 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.25 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Device ID		0x166
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCPGA946	FCPGA988, FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)