Intel Celeron 6305E vs Intel Core i7-6600U

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 6305E and Intel Core i7-6600U 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 - 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 6305E

Intel Core i7-6600U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 6305E

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB

Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
L1 cache	160 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB vs 512 KB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6600U

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1794 vs 1176
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3431 vs 2008

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1794 vs 1176
PassMark - CPU mark	3431 vs 2008

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 6305E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6600U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1176

1794

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2008

3431

Name	Intel Celeron 6305E	Intel Core i7-6600U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1176	1794
PassMark - CPU mark	2008	3431
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		691
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1517
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		46.028
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.37
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		15.932
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1488
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1134
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2154
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1488
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1134
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2154

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 6305E	Intel Core i7-6600U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q4'20	1 September 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$393
Place in performance rating	2070	2076
Processor Number	6305E	i7-6600U
Series	Intel Celeron Processor 6000 Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s	4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache	160 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100C	100°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Operating Temperature Range	0°C to 100°C
Die size		99 mm
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	0x1916
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® HD Graphics 520
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
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
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	46.5x25	42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1449	FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		2.80 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1