i7-660LM vs Celeron N3050

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	3323	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.01	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core i7
Designer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Braswell (2015−2016)	Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date	1 April 2015 (10 years ago)	13 September 2010 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$346

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Celeron N3050 and Core i7-660LM 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	1.6 GHz	2.26 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.16 GHz	3.06 GHz
Bus type	IDI	DMI 1.0
Bus rate	no data	1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	17
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	81+177 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	no data	382+177 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N3050 and Core i7-660LM 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)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1170	BGA1288
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N3050 and Core i7-660LM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Smart Response	-	no data
PAE	no data	36 Bit
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	-	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	-	no data

Security technologies

Celeron N3050 and Core i7-660LM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	-	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N3050 and Core i7-660LM are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
VT-i	-	no data
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N3050 and Core i7-660LM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	17.051 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics for Intel Celeron Processor N3000 Series	Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz	566 MHz
Execution Units	12	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N3050 and Core i7-660LM integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	2
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N3050 and Core i7-660LM integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	+	no data
OpenGL	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N3050 and Core i7-660LM.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	4	16
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 April 2015	13 September 2010
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	25 Watt

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