Celeron 1007U vs Pentium 2020M

Aggregate performance score

Pentium 2020M
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.87
+64.2%
Celeron 1007U
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.53

Pentium 2020M outperforms Celeron 1007U by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 2020M and Celeron 1007U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25532852
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel PentiumIntel Celeron
Power efficiency2.352.95
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date1 September 2012 (12 years ago)20 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$134$86

Detailed specifications

Pentium 2020M and Celeron 1007U 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)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz1.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplierno data15
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size118 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 2020M and Celeron 1007U 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 configuration11
SocketFCPGA988FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 2020M and Celeron 1007U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+-
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Demand Based Switching--
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++

Security technologies

Pentium 2020M and Celeron 1007U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Anti-Theft--

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 2020M and Celeron 1007U are enumerated here.

VT-d--
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 2020M and Celeron 1007U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Clear Video--
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1 GHz
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 2020M and Celeron 1007U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
SDVO++
CRT++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 2020M and Celeron 1007U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

Pentium 2020M 0.87
+64.2%
Celeron 1007U 0.53

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.

Pentium 2020M 1377
+64.1%
Celeron 1007U 839

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.

Pentium 2020M 397
+57.5%
Celeron 1007U 252

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.

Pentium 2020M 677
+61.2%
Celeron 1007U 420

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Pentium 2020M 2449
+52.1%
Celeron 1007U 1610

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Pentium 2020M 2
+58.7%
Celeron 1007U 1

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Pentium 2020M 0.98
+55.6%
Celeron 1007U 0.63

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.87 0.53
Recency 1 September 2012 20 January 2013
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 17 Watt

Pentium 2020M has a 64.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Celeron 1007U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 105.9% lower power consumption.

The Pentium 2020M is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 1007U in performance tests.


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