Intel Celeron N2806 vs Intel Core i7-620M

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N2806 and Intel Core i7-620M 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, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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).

Intel Celeron N2806

Intel Core i7-620M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N2806

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
7x lower typical power consumption: 4.5 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	1 December 2013 vs 10 January 2010
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4.5 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-620M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 67% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 8 GB vs 4 GB
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1288 vs 537
4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1979 vs 489

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 112 KB
Maximum memory size	8 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1288 vs 537
PassMark - CPU mark	1979 vs 489

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N2806
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-620M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

537

1288

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

489

1979

Name	Intel Celeron N2806	Intel Core i7-620M
PassMark - Single thread mark	537	1288
PassMark - CPU mark	489	1979
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	638
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	638
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		452
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.513
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		22.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.15
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.762
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.197

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron N2806	Intel Core i7-620M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Arrandale
Launch date	1 December 2013	10 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$332
Place in performance rating	2976	2981
Processor Number	N2806	i7-620M
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$110.01
Value for money (0-100)		7.29
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	2.66 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
L3 cache		4096 KB
Transistor count		382 million
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	4 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1066	DDR3 800/1066
Maximum memory bandwidth		17.1 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	313 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	756 MHz	766 MHz
Graphics max frequency	756 MHz	766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm x 27mm	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	2.5 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170	BGA1288, PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4.5 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	4	16
Number of USB ports	5
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Total number of SATA ports	2
USB revision	3.0 and 2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)