Celeron G6900E vs i7-2715QE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2715QE and Celeron G6900E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1906not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency4.27no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date3 January 2011 (13 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2715QE and Celeron G6900E 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size216 mm2no data
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2715QE and Celeron G6900E 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketIntel BGA10231700
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt46 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2715QE and Celeron G6900E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-2715QE and Celeron G6900E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2715QE and Celeron G6900E are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2715QE and Celeron G6900E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.598 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 3000Intel UHD Graphics 710

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2715QE and Celeron G6900E.

PCIe versionno data5.0

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 0.66 2.85
Recency 3 January 2011 4 January 2022
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 46 Watt

i7-2715QE has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and 2.2% lower power consumption.

Celeron G6900E, on the other hand, has 331.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 years, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-2715QE and Celeron G6900E. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-2715QE is a notebook processor while Celeron G6900E is a desktop one.


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