Intel Celeron 3755U vs Intel Core i7-2617M

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 3755U and Intel Core i7-2617M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, 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).

Intel Celeron 3755U

Intel Core i7-2617M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 3755U

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 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: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8.01 GB
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 17 Watt

Launch date	5 January 2015 vs 3 January 2011
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100 C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8.01 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 17 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2617M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 53% higher clock speed: 2.60 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1092 vs 1022
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1687 vs 1182

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
L3 cache	4096 KB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1092 vs 1022
PassMark - CPU mark	1687 vs 1182

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 3755U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2617M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1022

1092

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1182

1687

Name	Intel Celeron 3755U	Intel Core i7-2617M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1022	1092
PassMark - CPU mark	1182	1687
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2350
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		24.676
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.932

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 3755U	Intel Core i7-2617M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	5 January 2015	3 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$100
Place in performance rating	2259	2273
Processor Number	3755U	i7-2617M
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor 3000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	1.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	82 mm	149 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100 C
Maximum frequency	1.7 GHz	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1300 Million	624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8.01 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	100 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	800 MHz	950 MHz
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	950 MHz
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	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID		0x116
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	17 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	4x1 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Intel® Demand Based Switching
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)