Celeron G6900 vs i7-620LE
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-620LE and Celeron G6900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 1628 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Arrandale (2010−2011) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 7 January 2010 (14 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $247 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-620LE and Celeron G6900 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 1.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 1 × 2.5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 15 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 382 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-620LE and Celeron G6900 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 | Intel BGA 1288 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 46 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-620LE and Celeron G6900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Launched |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-620LE and Celeron G6900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-620LE and Celeron G6900 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-620LE and Celeron G6900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1066 | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 17.051 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 710 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 16 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-620LE and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-620LE and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-620LE and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-620LE and Celeron G6900.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 0.77 | 2.85 |
| Recency | 7 January 2010 | 4 January 2022 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 46 Watt |
i7-620LE has 100% more threads, and 84% lower power consumption.
Celeron G6900, on the other hand, has 270.1% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 11 years.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-620LE and Celeron G6900. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i7-620LE is a notebook processor while Celeron G6900 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-620LE and Celeron G6900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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