Intel Core i7-3517U vs Intel Celeron B840

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3517U and Intel Celeron B840 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-3517U

Intel Celeron B840

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3517U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 58% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1345 vs 882
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2111 vs 967
Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 506 vs 345
Around 79% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1106 vs 619

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 June 2012 vs 15 March 2011
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache	4096 KB vs 2048 KB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1345 vs 882
PassMark - CPU mark	2111 vs 967
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	506 vs 345
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1106 vs 619

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3517U
CPU 2: Intel Celeron B840

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1345

882

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2111

967

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

506

345

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1106

619

Name	Intel Core i7-3517U	Intel Celeron B840
PassMark - Single thread mark	1345	882
PassMark - CPU mark	2111	967
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	506	345
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1106	619
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.545
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.249
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.076
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.198
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.179
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1737
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1737

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-3517U	Intel Celeron B840
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	3 June 2012	15 March 2011
Place in performance rating	2780	2782
Processor Number	i7-3517U	B840
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$86
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	1.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	118 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4096 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	1.9 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x166
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1 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 4000	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	31.0mm x 24.0mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)