Intel Celeron N6210 vs Intel Core i7-3720QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N6210 and Intel Core i7-3720QM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron N6210

Intel Core i7-3720QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N6210

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 22 nm
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6.4x lower typical power consumption: 6.5 Watt vs 45 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6.5 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3720QM

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 38% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1849 vs 1347
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5604 vs 1967

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1849 vs 1347
PassMark - CPU mark	5604 vs 1967

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N6210
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3720QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1347

1849

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1967

5604

Name	Intel Celeron N6210	Intel Core i7-3720QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1347	1849
PassMark - CPU mark	1967	5604
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		693
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2642
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		13.746
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		15.959
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.65
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.801
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.316
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3758

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron N6210	Intel Core i7-3720QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Elkhart Lake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'21	23 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$64	$378
Place in performance rating	1879	1889
Processor Number	N6210	i7-3720QM
Series	Intel Celeron Processor N Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Price now		$359
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		6.66
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.20 GHz	2.60 GHz
L2 cache	1.5 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Operating Temperature Range	0°C to 70°C
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L3 cache		6 MB
Transistor count		1400 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	4x32 LPDDR4/x 3200MT/s Max 16GB / 2x64 DDR4 3200MT/s Max 32GB	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	250 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max frequency	750 MHz	1.25 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Device ID		0x166
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3	3
CRT
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160@ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2160@ 60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	Yes
OpenGL	Yes
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1493	FCBGA1224, FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6.5 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	16
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	PCIe 0: 1 x4/2 x2/1 x2 + 2 x1/4 x1, PCIe 1-3: 1 x2/1 x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Total number of SATA ports	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0/3.1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)