Celeron G3900 vs Core i7-7700HQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7700HQ and Celeron G3900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1303	2171
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.18
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Celeron
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	19 October 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	$42

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7700HQ and Celeron G3900 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus support	8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB	2 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	126 mm2	98.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	65 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7700HQ and Celeron G3900 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	BGA	1151
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Celeron G3900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Celeron G3900 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Celeron G3900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 630

Intel HD Graphics 510

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Celeron G3900.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.47	1.40
Integrated graphics card	3.10	1.37
Recency	3 January 2017	19 October 2015
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	51 Watt

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