Celeron P4600 vs i7-740QM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-740QM
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
1.15
+117%
Celeron P4600
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.53

Core i7-740QM outperforms Celeron P4600 by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-740QM and Celeron P4600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23852864
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Celeron
Power efficiency2.421.43
Architecture codenameClarksfield (2009−2010)Westmere (2010−2011)
Release date20 June 2010 (14 years ago)28 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$546no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-740QM and Celeron P4600 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 speed1.73 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz0.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0DMI 1.0
Bus rate2.5 GT/s1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplier1315
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size296 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Number of transistors774 million382 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-740QM and Celeron P4600 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCPGA988,PGA988PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-740QM and Celeron P4600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
FMA-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology+-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
PAE36 Bit36 Bit
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i7-740QM and Celeron P4600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-740QM and Celeron P4600 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-740QM and Celeron P4600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR3-800, DDR3-1066
Maximum memory size8 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s17.051 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardNoneIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Clear Videono data+
Graphics max frequencyno data667 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-740QM and Celeron P4600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-740QM and Celeron P4600.

PCIe version22.0
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.

i7-740QM 1.15
+117%
Celeron P4600 0.53

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.

i7-740QM 1831
+116%
Celeron P4600 846

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.

i7-740QM 348
+19.6%
Celeron P4600 291

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.

i7-740QM 971
+82.2%
Celeron P4600 533

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.15 0.53
Recency 20 June 2010 28 March 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

i7-740QM has a 117% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Celeron P4600, on the other hand, has a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-740QM is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron P4600 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-740QM and Celeron P4600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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