Intel Celeron N3010 vs Intel Core i7-4578U

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N3010 and Intel Core i7-4578U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality. 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Celeron N3010

Intel Core i7-4578U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N3010

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
7x lower typical power consumption: 4 Watt vs 28 Watt
Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 973 vs 788

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4 Watt vs 28 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	973 vs 788

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4578U

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 56% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 90°C
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
3.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1932 vs 588
5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3100 vs 605
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1697 vs 1625

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 90°C
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1932 vs 588
PassMark - CPU mark	3100 vs 605
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1697 vs 1625

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N3010
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4578U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

588

1932

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

605

3100

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

973

788

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1625

1697

Name	Intel Celeron N3010	Intel Core i7-4578U
PassMark - Single thread mark	588	1932
PassMark - CPU mark	605	3100
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	973	788
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1625	1697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.408
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		43.106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.123
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.835
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.297

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron N3010	Intel Core i7-4578U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Braswell	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'16	21 July 2014
Place in performance rating	2501	2506
Processor Number	N3010	i7-4578U
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$426
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.04 GHz	3.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	2.24 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		181 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4 MB
Transistor count		1300 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR3L-1333, 1600; LPDDR3-1333, 1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	320 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz	1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	8 GB	2 GB
Device ID		0xA2E
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Intel® Iris® Graphics 5100
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	Yes	11.2/12
OpenGL	Yes	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm x 27mm	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	3 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4 Watt	28 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	4	12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	5
PCI Express revision	2.0	2
PCIe configurations	1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1	4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A