Celeron 1000M vs i3-7020U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-7020U
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.63
+143%
Celeron 1000M
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.67

Core i3-7020U outperforms Celeron 1000M by a whopping 143% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7020U and Celeron 1000M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20932747
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Celeron
Power efficiency10.281.81
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date10 April 2018 (6 years ago)20 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$86

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7020U and Celeron 1000M 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data118 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7020U and Celeron 1000M 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356,FPBGA1356G2 (988B)
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7020U and Celeron 1000M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-7020U and Celeron 1000M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7020U and Celeron 1000M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7020U and Celeron 1000M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 620Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) (650 - 1000 MHz)
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7020U and Celeron 1000M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7020U and Celeron 1000M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7020U and Celeron 1000M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7020U and Celeron 1000M.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no 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.

i3-7020U 1.63
+143%
Celeron 1000M 0.67

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.

i3-7020U 2582
+142%
Celeron 1000M 1069

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.

i3-7020U 735
+148%
Celeron 1000M 296

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.

i3-7020U 1491
+193%
Celeron 1000M 509

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.

i3-7020U 3588
+44.7%
Celeron 1000M 2480

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.

i3-7020U 8083
+69.9%
Celeron 1000M 4757

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i3-7020U 1.4
+775%
Celeron 1000M 0.2

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i3-7020U 1920
+49.4%
Celeron 1000M 1285

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i3-7020U 16
+83.7%
Celeron 1000M 8

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i3-7020U 80
+69.4%
Celeron 1000M 47

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.63 0.67
Integrated graphics card 2.43 0.63
Recency 10 April 2018 20 January 2013
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

i3-7020U has a 143.3% higher aggregate performance score, 285.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-7020U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 1000M in performance tests.


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