Intel Celeron 4305U vs Intel Core i7-4712HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 4305U and Intel Core i7-4712HQ 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, 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 4305U

Intel Core i7-4712HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 4305U

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 0 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 37 Watt

Launch date	16 Apr 2019 vs 14 April 2014
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 37 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4712HQ

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
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 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1715 vs 1365
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5316 vs 1807

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1715 vs 1365
PassMark - CPU mark	5316 vs 1807

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 4305U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4712HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1365

1715

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1807

5316

Name	Intel Celeron 4305U	Intel Core i7-4712HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	1365	1715
PassMark - CPU mark	1807	5316
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		703
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.269
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		51.775
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		14.681
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1136
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1750
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3130
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1136
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1750
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3130

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 4305U	Intel Core i7-4712HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Whiskey Lake	Haswell
Launch date	16 Apr 2019	14 April 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$378
Place in performance rating	1772	1777
Processor Number	4305U	i7-4712HQ
Series	Intel Celeron Processor 4000 Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Die size		177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
Maximum frequency		3.30 GHz
Transistor count		1400 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x3EA1	0x416
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel Processors	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	12.5 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	800 MHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	46x24	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	37 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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™)