i7-660UE vs Celeron G1610

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2819	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	0.68	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date	3 December 2012 (13 years ago)	2 August 2010 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$388	$301

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Celeron G1610 and Core i7-660UE 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	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	1.33 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 1.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	10
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	94 mm2	81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	382 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G1610 and Core i7-660UE 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1155	BGA1288
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G1610 and Core i7-660UE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
PAE	no data	36 Bit
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+

Security technologies

Celeron G1610 and Core i7-660UE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G1610 and Core i7-660UE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G1610 and Core i7-660UE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-800
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8.79 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	12.799 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors	Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	500 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G1610 and Core i7-660UE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G1610 and Core i7-660UE.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 December 2012	2 August 2010
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	18 Watt