Celeron J3455 vs i7-4700EQ
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-4700EQ outperforms Celeron J3455 by a whopping 140% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-4700EQ and Celeron J3455 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1553 | 2192 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.15 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Celeron |
| Power efficiency | 6.87 | 13.44 |
| Architecture codename | Crystalwell (2013−2014) | Apollo Lake (2014−2016) |
| Release date | 27 May 2013 (11 years ago) | 30 August 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $107 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-4700EQ and Celeron J3455 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 | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 15 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 177 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4700EQ and Celeron J3455 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | Intel BGA1364 | FCBGA1296 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4700EQ and Celeron J3455. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | + | - |
| 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
Core i7-4700EQ and Celeron J3455 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| OS Guard | no data | - |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4700EQ and Celeron J3455 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| VT-i | no data | - |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4700EQ and Celeron J3455. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4600 | Intel HD Graphics 500 |
| Max video memory | no data | 8 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 750 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 12 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4700EQ and Celeron J3455 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| MIPI-DSI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-4700EQ and Celeron J3455 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | + |
| OpenGL | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4700EQ and Celeron J3455.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 6 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
| UART | no data | + |
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.41 | 1.42 |
| Recency | 27 May 2013 | 30 August 2016 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 10 Watt |
i7-4700EQ has a 140.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.
Celeron J3455, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 370% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-4700EQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron J3455 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i7-4700EQ is a notebook processor while Celeron J3455 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4700EQ and Celeron J3455, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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