Intel Celeron 6305 vs Intel Core i7-6660U

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 6305 and Intel Core i7-6660U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Celeron 6305

Intel Core i7-6660U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 6305

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB

Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6660U

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 58% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1899 vs 1201
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3549 vs 2107

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1899 vs 1201
PassMark - CPU mark	3549 vs 2107

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 6305
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6660U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1201

1899

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2107

3549

Name	Intel Celeron 6305	Intel Core i7-6660U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1201	1899
PassMark - CPU mark	2107	3549
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3647
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7130
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		44.681
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.204
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.28

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 6305	Intel Core i7-6660U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q4'20	Q1'16
Place in performance rating	1931	1611
Processor Number	6305	i7-6660U
Series	Intel Celeron Processor 6000 Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Bus Speed	4 GT/s	4 GT/s OPI
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Base frequency		2.40 GHz
Maximum frequency		3.40 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A78	0x1926
Execution Units	48
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel® Iris® Graphics 540
eDRAM		64 MB
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-up	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	1.80 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	46.5x25	42x24x1.3
Sockets supported	FCBGA1449	FCBGA1356
Configurable TDP-down		9.5 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		15 Watt
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
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)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1