Celeron J1900 vs i7-2720QM

Place in the ranking	1748	2686
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Celeron
Power efficiency	5.30	6.81
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Bay Trail-D (2013)
Release date	3 January 2011 (13 years ago)	1 November 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	$82

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2720QM and Celeron J1900 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.42 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	224 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Die size	216 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2720QM and Celeron J1900 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
Socket	FCBGA1224,FCPGA988,PPGA988	FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2720QM and Celeron J1900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	no data	36 Bit
FDI	+	-
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
RST	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i7-2720QM and Celeron J1900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2720QM and Celeron J1900 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2720QM and Celeron J1900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.598 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 3000	Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	854 MHz
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2720QM and Celeron J1900 integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2720QM and Celeron J1900.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	4

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.

i7-2720QM 2.52
+250%

Celeron J1900 0.72

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.

i7-2720QM 4004
+248%

Celeron J1900 1151

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.

i7-2720QM 481
+178%

Celeron J1900 173

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.

i7-2720QM 1544
+199%

Celeron J1900 517

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.52	0.72
Integrated graphics card	0.66	0.77
Recency	3 January 2011	1 November 2013
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	10 Watt

i7-2720QM has a 250% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Celeron J1900, on the other hand, has 16.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 350% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-2720QM is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron J1900 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2720QM and Celeron J1900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.