Intel Celeron 530 vs Intel Core i7-2635QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 530 and Intel Core i7-2635QM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals. 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 530

Intel Core i7-2635QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 530

Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 27 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 60% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 902 vs 564

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	27 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	902 vs 564

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2635QM

3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
2.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1206 vs 468
12.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3406 vs 268
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2016 vs 848

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1206 vs 468
PassMark - CPU mark	3406 vs 268
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2016 vs 848

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 530
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2635QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

468

1206

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

268

3406

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

902

564

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

848

2016

Name	Intel Celeron 530	Intel Core i7-2635QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	468	1206
PassMark - CPU mark	268	3406
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	902	564
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	848	2016
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.249
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		50.124
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.446

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 530	Intel Core i7-2635QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'07	6 January 2011
Place in performance rating	2703	2709
Processor Number	530	i7-2635QM
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.73 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	533 MHz FSB	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	143 mm2	216 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100 C
Number of cores	1	4
Transistor count	291 million	995 Million
VID voltage range	0.95V-1.30V
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1024 KB
L3 cache		6144 KB
Maximum frequency		2.90 GHz
Number of threads		8
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported	PGA478, PPGA478	FCBGA1224
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	27 Watt	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID		0x116
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4