Celeron U3600 vs Core i7-7500U

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7500U and Celeron U3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1707	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Celeron
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Westmere (2010−2011)
Release date	30 August 2016 (7 years ago)	11 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$393	no data
Current price	$712 (1.8x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7500U and Celeron U3600 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	2.7 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	0.1 GHz
Bus support	no data	1 × 2.5 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	no data	382 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7500U and Celeron U3600 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	1
Socket	FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356	BGA1288
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7500U and Celeron U3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
PAE	no data	36 Bit
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-7500U and Celeron U3600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7500U and Celeron U3600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7500U and Celeron U3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-800
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	12.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	500 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7500U and Celeron U3600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	2
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7500U and Celeron U3600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7500U and Celeron U3600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7500U and Celeron U3600.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	12	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 August 2016	11 January 2011
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	18 Watt

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