Celeron 1037U vs i7-3612QE
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-3612QE outperforms Celeron 1037U by a whopping 392% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-3612QE and Celeron 1037U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1619 | 2770 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Celeron |
| Power efficiency | 8.38 | 3.51 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 29 April 2012 (12 years ago) | 20 January 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $86 |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-3612QE and Celeron 1037U 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-3612QE and Celeron 1037U 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 | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA1023 | FCBGA1023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3612QE and Celeron 1037U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-3612QE and Celeron 1037U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3612QE and Celeron 1037U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3612QE and Celeron 1037U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | unknown Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4000 | Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3612QE and Celeron 1037U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| SDVO | no data | + |
| CRT | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3612QE and Celeron 1037U.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.10 | 0.63 |
| Recency | 29 April 2012 | 20 January 2013 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 17 Watt |
i7-3612QE has a 392.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
Celeron 1037U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 105.9% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-3612QE is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 1037U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3612QE and Celeron 1037U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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