i7-2740QM vs Celeron N3450
Primary details
Comparing Celeron N3450 and Core i7-2740QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 2290 | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | Intel Celeron | Intel Core i7 |
Power efficiency | 19.76 | no data |
Architecture codename | Apollo Lake (2014−2016) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
Release date | 30 August 2016 (8 years ago) | 4 September 2011 (13 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $107 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Celeron N3450 and Core i7-2740QM 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
Threads | 4 | 8 |
Base clock speed | 1.1 GHz | no data |
Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
Bus rate | no data | 4 × 5 GT/s |
Multiplier | 11 | 23 |
L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Die size | no data | 216 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
Number of transistors | no data | 1160 Million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron N3450 and Core i7-2740QM 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 | FCBGA1296 | Socket G2 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N3450 and Core i7-2740QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI | + | + |
FMA | - | + |
AVX | - | + |
vPro | no data | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
Idle States | + | no data |
Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Smart Response | - | no data |
GPIO | + | no data |
Smart Connect | - | no data |
HD Audio | + | no data |
RST | - | no data |
Security technologies
Celeron N3450 and Core i7-2740QM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | + | + |
EDB | + | no data |
Secure Boot | + | no data |
Secure Key | + | no data |
MPX | + | - |
Identity Protection | + | - |
OS Guard | + | no data |
Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N3450 and Core i7-2740QM are enumerated here.
VT-d | + | + |
VT-x | + | + |
VT-i | - | no data |
EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N3450 and Core i7-2740QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR3-1600 |
Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 32 GB |
Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.598 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 500 | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
Max video memory | 8 GB | no data |
Quick Sync Video | + | - |
Clear Video | + | no data |
Clear Video HD | + | no data |
Graphics max frequency | 700 MHz | no data |
Execution Units | 12 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N3450 and Core i7-2740QM integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
eDP | + | no data |
DisplayPort | + | - |
HDMI | + | - |
MIPI-DSI | + | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Celeron N3450 and Core i7-2740QM integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
DirectX | + | no data |
OpenGL | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N3450 and Core i7-2740QM.
PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
PCI Express lanes | 6 | no data |
USB revision | 2.0/3.0 | no data |
Total number of SATA ports | 2 | no data |
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 2 | no data |
Number of USB ports | 8 | no data |
Integrated LAN | - | no data |
UART | + | no data |
Pros & cons summary
Integrated graphics card | 0.77 | 0.66 |
Recency | 30 August 2016 | 4 September 2011 |
Threads | 4 | 8 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 45 Watt |
Celeron N3450 has 16.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 650% lower power consumption.
i7-2740QM, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Celeron N3450 and Core i7-2740QM. We've got no test results to judge.
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