Intel Celeron B720 vs Intel Celeron B710

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron B720 and Intel Celeron B710 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.

Intel Celeron B720

Intel Celeron B710

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron B720

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 6% higher clock speed: 1.7 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
7.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 814 vs 106

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 January 2012 vs 15 March 2011
Maximum frequency	1.7 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	814 vs 106

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron B720
CPU 2: Intel Celeron B710

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

814

106

Name	Intel Celeron B720	Intel Celeron B710
PassMark - Single thread mark	0	101
PassMark - CPU mark	814	106

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron B720	Intel Celeron B710
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	1 January 2012	15 March 2011
Place in performance rating	3322	3313
Processor Number	B720	B710
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB
L3 cache	1.5 MB	1536 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100C
Maximum frequency	1.7 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Number of threads	1	1
Transistor count	504 million	504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	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	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B)	37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Sockets supported	PGA988	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
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® SSE4.1, 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)