Celeron B730 vs i9-7960X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7960X and Celeron B730 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking325not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.02no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i9Intel Celeron
Power efficiency10.44no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date30 May 2017 (7 years ago)1 July 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,699$70

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-7960X and Celeron B730 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads322
Base clock speed2.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 2.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data18
L1 cache1 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache16 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache22 MB (shared)1.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size484 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperature98 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7960X and Celeron B730 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)
SocketFCLGA2066G2 (988B)
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7960X and Celeron B730. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI+-
FMA-+
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i9-7960X and Celeron B730 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7960X and Celeron B730 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7960X and Celeron B730. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GB16 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7960X and Celeron B730.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes44no 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.

i9-7960X 28923
+4853%
Celeron B730 584

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 May 2017 1 July 2012
Physical cores 16 1
Threads 32 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 35 Watt

i9-7960X has an age advantage of 4 years, 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron B730, on the other hand, has 371.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-7960X and Celeron B730. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-7960X is a desktop processor while Celeron B730 is a notebook one.


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