Core i7-980X Extreme Edition vs Celeron P4500

Primary details

Comparing Celeron P4500 and Core i7-980X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2730	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core i7EE
Architecture codename	Westmere (2010−2011)	Westmere (2010−2011)
Release date	28 March 2010 (14 years ago)	no data
Current price	$15.99	$119

Detailed specifications

Celeron P4500 and Core i7-980X Extreme Edition 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	1.86 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	0.07 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus support	1 × 2.5 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	12 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	81 mm2	239 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	382 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron P4500 and Core i7-980X Extreme Edition 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	PGA988	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron P4500 and Core i7-980X Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Celeron P4500 and Core i7-980X Extreme Edition 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 Celeron P4500 and Core i7-980X Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron P4500 and Core i7-980X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066	no data
Maximum memory size	8 GB	24 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	667 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron P4500 and Core i7-980X Extreme Edition integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron P4500 and Core i7-980X Extreme Edition.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	130 Watt

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