Celeron N3150 vs Core i7-8700B

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8700B and Celeron N3150 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	891	2543
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	13.36	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Celeron
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Braswell (2015−2016)
Release date	3 April 2018 (6 years ago)	1 April 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$303	$107
Current price	$172 (0.6x MSRP)	$408 (3.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8700B and Celeron N3150 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	2.08 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	154 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8700B and Celeron N3150 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	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8700B and Celeron N3150. 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	+	+
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	-
Smart Response	no data	-
GPIO	no data	+
Smart Connect	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
HD Audio	no data	+
RST	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i7-8700B and Celeron N3150 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8700B and Celeron N3150 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
VT-i	no data	-
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8700B and Celeron N3150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel® Celeron® Processor N3000 Series
Max video memory	64 GB	8 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	640 MHz
Execution Units	no data	12
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8700B and Celeron N3150 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8700B and Celeron N3150 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8700B and Celeron N3150 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	+
OpenGL	4.5	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8700B and Celeron N3150.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	4
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	5
Integrated LAN	no data	-
UART	no data	+

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.

Core i7-8700B outperforms Celeron N3150 by 903% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	7.72	0.77
Recency	3 April 2018	1 April 2015
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	4
Cost	$303	$107
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	6 Watt

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