Celeron 2950M vs i7-7700HQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-7700HQ
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.35
+458%
Celeron 2950M
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 37 Watt
0.78

Core i7-7700HQ outperforms Celeron 2950M by a whopping 458% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7700HQ and Celeron 2950M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13622641
Place by popularity77not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Celeron
Power efficiency9.141.99
Architecture codenameKaby Lake-H (2017)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378$75

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7700HQ and Celeron 2950M 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 speed2.8 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier28no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size126 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7700HQ and Celeron 2950M 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
SocketFCBGA1440FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Celeron 2950M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-7700HQ and Celeron 2950M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Celeron 2950M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Celeron 2950M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 630Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7700HQ and Celeron 2950M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Celeron 2950M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Celeron 2950M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Celeron 2950M.

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.

i7-7700HQ 4.35
+458%
Celeron 2950M 0.78

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.

i7-7700HQ 6907
+460%
Celeron 2950M 1234

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.35 0.78
Integrated graphics card 3.11 0.77
Recency 3 January 2017 1 September 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 37 Watt

i7-7700HQ has a 457.7% higher aggregate performance score, 303.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron 2950M, on the other hand, has 21.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-7700HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 2950M in performance tests.


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