Core i7-6870HQ vs Celeron 827E

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 827E and Core i7-6870HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	no data	2 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$89	$434

Detailed specifications

Celeron 827E and Core i7-6870HQ 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	1 (Single-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	1	8
Boost clock speed	1.4 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus support	4 × 5 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	1.5 MB	8 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	131 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	504 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 827E and Core i7-6870HQ 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	no data	BGA
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 827E and Core i7-6870HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	no data	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+

Security technologies

Celeron 827E and Core i7-6870HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 827E and Core i7-6870HQ are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 827E and Core i7-6870HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	16 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge)

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 827E and Core i7-6870HQ.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

---

Physical cores	1	4
Threads	1	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	45 Watt

---

Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 827E and Core i7-6870HQ, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---