Intel Core i7-6600U vs Intel Celeron 1020M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-6600U and Intel Celeron 1020M 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 - 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 i7-6600U

Intel Celeron 1020M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6600U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 62% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1801 vs 1176
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3442 vs 1275

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2015 vs 21 January 2013
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache	4 MB vs 2048 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1801 vs 1176
PassMark - CPU mark	3442 vs 1275

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 1020M

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C

Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-6600U
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 1020M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1801

1176

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3442

1275

Name	Intel Core i7-6600U	Intel Celeron 1020M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1801	1176
PassMark - CPU mark	3442	1275
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	691
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1517
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.028
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.37
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.932
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1488
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1134
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2154
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1488
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1134
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2154

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-6600U	Intel Celeron 1020M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	1 September 2015	21 January 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$393	$86
Place in performance rating	1994	1999
Processor Number	i7-6600U	1020M
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Intel® Celeron® Processor 1000 Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	99 mm	94 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x1916
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Max resolution over WiDi	1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.80 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm X 24mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1356	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
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)