Celeron N4100 vs Core 2 Duo U7700

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo U7700
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.27
Celeron N4100
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
1.54
+470%

Celeron N4100 outperforms Core 2 Duo U7700 by a whopping 470% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo U7700 and Celeron N4100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking31422132
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Celeron
Power efficiency2.5524.27
Architecture codenameMerom-2048 (2006−2008)Goldmont Plus (2017)
Release date27 July 2006 (18 years ago)11 December 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$107

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo U7700 and Celeron N4100 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed1.33 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed1.33 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate533 MHzno data
Multiplierno data11
L1 cache64 KB256 KB
L2 cache2 MB4 MB
L3 cache0 KB4 MB
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Die size143 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 deg C
Number of transistors291 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.8V-0.975Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo U7700 and Celeron N4100 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketPFCBGA1090
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo U7700 and Celeron N4100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data-
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data-
Demand Based Switching-no data
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo U7700 and Celeron N4100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo U7700 and Celeron N4100 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo U7700 and Celeron N4100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 600
Max video memoryno data8 GB
Graphics max frequencyno data700 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo U7700 and Celeron N4100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo U7700 and Celeron N4100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo U7700 and Celeron N4100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data+
OpenGLno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo U7700 and Celeron N4100.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data6
USB revisionno data2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data8
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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.


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.

Core 2 Duo U7700 0.27
Celeron N4100 1.54
+470%

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.

Core 2 Duo U7700 429
Celeron N4100 2453
+472%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Duo U7700 1335
Celeron N4100 2013
+50.8%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Duo U7700 2515
Celeron N4100 5904
+135%

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.

Core 2 Duo U7700 1047
Celeron N4100 2805
+168%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.27 1.54
Recency 27 July 2006 11 December 2017
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 6 Watt

Celeron N4100 has a 470.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Celeron N4100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo U7700 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo U7700 and Celeron N4100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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