Celeron M 450 vs i7-7740X
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-7740X and Celeron M 450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1084 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.24 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Core i7 (Desktop) | Celeron M |
| Power efficiency | 5.11 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake-X (2017) | Yonah (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 30 May 2017 (7 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $339 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-7740X and Celeron M 450 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 533 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 1 MB L2 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.0V-1.3V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-7740X and Celeron M 450 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 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA2066 | PPGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 112 Watt | 27 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7740X and Celeron M 450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-7740X and Celeron M 450 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7740X and Celeron M 450 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7740X and Celeron M 450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | HD 630 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7740X and Celeron M 450.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 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.
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
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 112 Watt | 27 Watt |
i7-7740X has 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
Celeron M 450, on the other hand, has 314.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-7740X and Celeron M 450. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i7-7740X is a desktop processor while Celeron M 450 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-7740X and Celeron M 450, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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