Celeron P4500 vs i7-3740QM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3740QM
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
3.72
+576%

Core i7-3740QM outperforms Celeron P4500 by a whopping 576% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3740QM and Celeron P4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15022838
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Celeron
Power efficiency7.541.43
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Westmere (2010−2011)
Release date3 September 2012 (12 years ago)28 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3740QM and Celeron P4500 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.7 GHz1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz0.07 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 1.0
Bus rate5 GT/s1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplierno data14
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size160 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million382 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3740QM and Celeron P4500 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)
SocketFCBGA1224,FCPGA988PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3740QM and Celeron P4500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
FMA-+
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAEno data36 Bit
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++

Security technologies

Core i7-3740QM and Celeron P4500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3740QM and Celeron P4500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3740QM and Celeron P4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-800, DDR3-1066
Maximum memory size32 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s17.051 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHz667 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3740QM and Celeron P4500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3740QM and Celeron P4500.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i7-3740QM 3.72
+576%
Celeron P4500 0.55

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.

i7-3740QM 5695
+572%
Celeron P4500 848

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.72 0.55
Recency 3 September 2012 28 March 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

i7-3740QM has a 576.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron P4500, on the other hand, has 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3740QM is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron P4500 in performance tests.


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