Celeron 6205 vs i7-3612QE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3612QE and Celeron 6205 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1614not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency8.39no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Tiger Lake U (2020)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)1 September 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3612QE and Celeron 6205 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 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2/2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)160 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2.5 MB
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3612QE and Celeron 6205 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 configuration1no data
SocketIntel BGA1023BGA1499
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3612QE and Celeron 6205. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3612QE and Celeron 6205 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3612QE and Celeron 6205 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3612QE and Celeron 6205. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelDDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 4000Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs

Pros & cons summary


Recency 29 April 2012 1 September 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

i7-3612QE has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Celeron 6205, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

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