Intel Celeron 867 vs Intel Core i7-940XM

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 867 and Intel Core i7-940XM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 867

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
  • 3.2x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 55 Watt
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1227 vs 516
  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1800 vs 1709
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 December 2011 vs 1 June 2010
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1227 vs 516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1800 vs 1709

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-940XM

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 156% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
  • 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
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 99% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1178 vs 591
  • 3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2315 vs 588
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.33 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 8196 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1178 vs 591
PassMark - CPU mark 2315 vs 588

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 867
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-940XM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
591
1178
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
588
2315
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1227
516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1800
1709
Name Intel Celeron 867 Intel Core i7-940XM
PassMark - Single thread mark 591 1178
PassMark - CPU mark 588 2315
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1227 516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1800 1709

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron 867 Intel Core i7-940XM

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Clarksfield
Launch date 1 December 2011 1 June 2010
Place in performance rating 2358 2361
Price now $29.99
Processor Number 867 i7-940XM
Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 11.51
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $1,096

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.30 GHz 2.13 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 131 mm 296 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1024 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB 8196 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 1.3 GHz 3.33 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 8
Transistor count 504 million 774 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 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

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023) 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported BGA1023 PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt 55 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 2
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16, 2x8

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)