Intel Celeron 2950M vs Intel Core i7-4600U

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 2950M and Intel Core i7-4600U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron 2950M

Intel Core i7-4600U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2950M

CPU is newer: launch date 0 month(s) later
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB

Launch date	1 October 2013 vs 1 September 2013
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4600U

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 65% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2 GHz
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 37 Watt
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1657 vs 1143
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2722 vs 1234

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 2 GHz
L3 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1657 vs 1143
PassMark - CPU mark	2722 vs 1234

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 2950M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4600U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1143

1657

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1234

2722

Name	Intel Celeron 2950M	Intel Core i7-4600U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1143	1657
PassMark - CPU mark	1234	2722
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		672
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1363
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		30.46
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.276
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.202
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		10.252
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		815
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1667
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2654
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		815
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1667
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2654

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 2950M	Intel Core i7-4600U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	1 October 2013	1 September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	$398
Place in performance rating	2130	2131
Processor Number	2950M	i7-4600U
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor 2000 Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	130 mm	181 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	960 Million	1300 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Device ID		0xA16
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
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 x 4.7mm	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	FCPGA946	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4	4x1, 2x4
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		4
Number of USB ports		4
PCI support
Total number of SATA ports		4
UART
USB revision		3.0
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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Smart Connect
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)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3