Intel Celeron 3855U vs Intel Core i7-7920HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 3855U and Intel Core i7-7920HQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, 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, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 3855U

  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 51% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1618 vs 1071
  • Around 46% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2907 vs 1985
  • Around 51% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1618 vs 1071
  • Around 46% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2907 vs 1985
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1618 vs 1071
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2907 vs 1985
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1618 vs 1071
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2907 vs 1985

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7920HQ

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2201 vs 902
  • 6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7282 vs 1220
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 939 vs 381
  • 4.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3471 vs 731
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1881 vs 814
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1881 vs 814
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2201 vs 902
PassMark - CPU mark 7282 vs 1220
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 939 vs 381
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3471 vs 731
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1881 vs 814
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1881 vs 814

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 3855U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7920HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
902
2201
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1220
7282
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
381
939
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
731
3471
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
814
1881
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1618
1071
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2907
1985
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
814
1881
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1618
1071
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2907
1985
Name Intel Celeron 3855U Intel Core i7-7920HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 902 2201
PassMark - CPU mark 1220 7282
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 381 939
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 731 3471
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 814 1881
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1618 1071
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2907 1985
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 814 1881
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1618 1071
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2907 1985
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.257
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 79.392
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.648
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.417
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.313

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron 3855U Intel Core i7-7920HQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Kaby Lake
Launch date Q4'15 3 January 2017
Place in performance rating 1951 1963
Processor Number 3855U i7-7920HQ
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor 3000 Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $378

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.60 GHz 3.10 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 8 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 8
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
L3 cache 8 MB
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866, DDR3L-1333/1600 DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x1906 0x591B
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 510 Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.4 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 10 W 35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1356 FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 10 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Speed Shift technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)