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).

Intel Core i7-4578U

Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1600

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: 1931 vs 629
5.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3106 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	1931 vs 629
PassMark - CPU mark	3106 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

1931

629

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3106

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	1931	629
PassMark - CPU mark	3106	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)