Intel Celeron N6211 vs Intel Core i7-6970HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N6211 and Intel Core i7-6970HQ 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N6211

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • 6.4x lower typical power consumption: 6.5 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1586 vs 1532
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6.5 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1586 vs 1532

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6970HQ

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • 5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4632 vs 2245
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
L3 cache 8 MB vs 1.5 MB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 4632 vs 2245

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N6211
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6970HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1586
1532
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2245
4632
Name Intel Celeron N6211 Intel Core i7-6970HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 1586 1532
PassMark - CPU mark 2245 4632

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron N6211 Intel Core i7-6970HQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Elkhart Lake Skylake
Launch date Q1'21 24 January 2016
Launch price (MSRP) $54 $623
Place in performance rating 1634 1625
Processor Number N6211 i7-6970HQ
Series Intel Celeron Processor N Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.20 GHz 2.80 GHz
L3 cache 1.5 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 8
Operating Temperature Range 0°C to 70°C
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types 4x32 LPDDR4/x 3200MT/s Max 16GB / 2x64 DDR4 3200MT/s Max 32GB DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Execution Units 16
Graphics base frequency 250 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max frequency 750 MHz 1.05 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 580
Device ID 0x193B
eDRAM 128 MB
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported 3 3
DVI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2160@ 60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2160@ 60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over WiDi Up to 4096x2304@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX Yes 12
OpenGL Yes 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 35mm x 24mm 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1493 FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6.5 Watt 45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 35 W
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 Up to 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
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

Advanced Technologies

General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)