Intel Core i7-4578U vs Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4578U and Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1600 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4578U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 111% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
  • Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • 3.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1934 vs 629
  • 5.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3104 vs 551
  • Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1697 vs 1542
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 July 2014 vs 1 May 2008
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1934 vs 629
PassMark - CPU mark 3104 vs 551
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1697 vs 1542

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1600

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 971 vs 788
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 971 vs 788

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4578U
CPU 2: Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1934
629
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3104
551
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
788
971
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1697
1542
Name Intel Core i7-4578U Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1600
PassMark - Single thread mark 1934 629
PassMark - CPU mark 3104 551
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 788 971
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1697 1542
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 Core i7-4578U Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1600

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Merom
Launch date 21 July 2014 1 May 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $426
Place in performance rating 2512 2505
Processor Number i7-4578U T1600
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 1.66 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 667 MHz FSB
Die size 181 mm 143 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1024 KB
L3 cache 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz 1.66 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 2
Transistor count 1300 Million 291 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 667 MHz
VID voltage range 1.075V-1.175V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L-1333, 1600; LPDDR3-1333, 1600

Graphics

Device ID 0xA2E
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® Iris® Graphics 5100

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCI Express revision 2
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)