Celeron 897 vs i7-7500U

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7500U and Celeron 897 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1803not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Celeron
Power efficiency14.45no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7500U and Celeron 897 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 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus typeOPIDMI 2.0
Bus rate4 GT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier2716
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache4 MB2 MB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data131 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data504 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7500U and Celeron 897 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1356,FPBGA1356no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7500U and Celeron 897. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
FMA-+
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-7500U and Celeron 897 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7500U and Celeron 897 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+no data
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7500U and Celeron 897. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 620Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge)
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7500U and Celeron 897 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7500U and Celeron 897 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 897 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7500U and Celeron 897.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data

Pros & cons summary


Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 17 Watt

i7-7500U has 100% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 13.3% lower power consumption.

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