Celeron 3205U vs i7-7500U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-7500U
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.29
+282%
Celeron 3205U
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.60

Core i7-7500U outperforms Celeron 3205U by a whopping 282% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7500U and Celeron 3205U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18162810
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Celeron
Power efficiency14.443.78
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393$107

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7500U and Celeron 3205U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.7 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz1.5 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data82 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistorsno data1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7500U and Celeron 3205U 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
SocketFCBGA1356FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7500U and Celeron 3205U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro-no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Response+-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i7-7500U and Celeron 3205U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7500U and Celeron 3205U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7500U and Celeron 3205U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 620Intel HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz800 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7500U and Celeron 3205U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7500U and Celeron 3205U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7500U and Celeron 3205U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1211.2/12
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7500U and Celeron 3205U.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1212

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.

i7-7500U 2.29
+282%
Celeron 3205U 0.60

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.

i7-7500U 3644
+285%
Celeron 3205U 947

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.29 0.60
Integrated graphics card 2.43 0.77
Recency 30 August 2016 1 March 2015
Threads 4 2

i7-7500U has a 281.7% higher aggregate performance score, 215.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more threads.

The Core i7-7500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 3205U in performance tests.


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