Intel Celeron B815 vs Intel Core i7-740QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron B815 and Intel Core i7-740QM 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, 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 B815

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 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
  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Launch date 1 November 2011 vs 23 September 2009
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-740QM

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 83% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 1.6 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
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1020 vs 705
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1833 vs 731
  • Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 367 vs 283
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1190 vs 495
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.93 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1020 vs 705
PassMark - CPU mark 1833 vs 731
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 367 vs 283
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1190 vs 495

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron B815
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-740QM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
705
1020
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
731
1833
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
283
367
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
495
1190
Name Intel Celeron B815 Intel Core i7-740QM
PassMark - Single thread mark 705 1020
PassMark - CPU mark 731 1833
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 283 367
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 495 1190
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 14.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.565

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron B815 Intel Core i7-740QM

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Clarksfield
Launch date 1 November 2011 23 September 2009
Place in performance rating 2958 2966
Processor Number B815 i7-740QM
Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $546
Price now $109.95
Value for money (0-100) 8.57

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.60 GHz 1.73 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 131 mm 296 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 1024 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 1.6 GHz 2.93 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 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 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 37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B) 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCPGA988 PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 45 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)