Intel Core i7-4720HQ vs Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3100

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4720HQ and Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3100 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-4720HQ

Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4720HQ

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 89% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1855 vs 765
4.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5726 vs 1168
Around 60% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2765 vs 1731

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 January 2015 vs 1 September 2009
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1855 vs 765
PassMark - CPU mark	5726 vs 1168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2765 vs 1731

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3100

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
Around 34% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 47 Watt
Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1108 vs 791

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1108 vs 791

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4720HQ
CPU 2: Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1855

765

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5726

1168

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

791

1108

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2765

1731

Name	Intel Core i7-4720HQ	Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1855	765
PassMark - CPU mark	5726	1168
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	791	1108
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2765	1731
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2981
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.591
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	82.124
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.576
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.293
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.641
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1163
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	539
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1175
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1163
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	539
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1175

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4720HQ	Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Penryn
Launch date	1 January 2015	1 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$378
Place in performance rating	2297	2314
Processor Number	i7-4720HQ	T3100
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	1.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	800 MHz FSB
Die size	177 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	1.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Transistor count	1400 Million	410 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
VID voltage range		1.00V-1.250V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x416
Graphics base frequency	400 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® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz
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	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm	35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	PGA478, BGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3
PCIe configurations	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
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
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)