Intel Celeron 530 vs Intel Core i7-2720QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 530 and Intel Core i7-2720QM 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 530

  • Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 27 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 902 vs 542
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 27 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 902 vs 542

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2720QM

  • 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
  • 2.9x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1370 vs 468
  • 14.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4003 vs 268
  • 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1952 vs 848
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1370 vs 468
PassMark - CPU mark 4003 vs 268
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1952 vs 848

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 530
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2720QM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
468
1370
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
268
4003
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
902
542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
848
1952
Name Intel Celeron 530 Intel Core i7-2720QM
PassMark - Single thread mark 468 1370
PassMark - CPU mark 268 4003
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 902 542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 848 1952
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 13.655
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.417
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.447
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.871

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron 530 Intel Core i7-2720QM

Essentials

Architecture codename Merom Sandy Bridge
Launch date Q1'07 6 January 2011
Place in performance rating 2703 2710
Processor Number 530 i7-2720QM
Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $378
Price now $189.95
Value for money (0-100) 9.48

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.73 GHz 2.20 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 3.30 GHz
Number of threads 8

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 35mm x 35mm 37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported PGA478, PPGA478 FCBGA1224, FCPGA988
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 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x116
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.3 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

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