i7-4960X Extreme Edition vs Celeron 1037U

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 1037U and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2763	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core i7EE
Power efficiency	3.49	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	20 January 2013 (11 years ago)	10 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$86	$999

Detailed specifications

Celeron 1037U and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	1.8 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	36
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1,536 KB
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	15 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Die size	118 mm2	256.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1860 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 1037U and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	no data
Socket	FCBGA1023	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 1037U and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Celeron 1037U and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 1037U and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 1037U and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 1037U and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 1037U and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition.

PCIe version	2.0	3.00
PCI Express lanes	16	40

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 January 2013	10 September 2013
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	130 Watt

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