Intel Celeron 1020M
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Intel Celeron 1020M vs Intel Core i7-3720QM. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2013
Intel Celeron 1020M
Intel Celeron 1020M
Released
Q2/2012
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Intel Core i7-3720QM
Intel Core i7-3720QM

What's the best choice Intel Celeron 1020M or Intel Core i7-3720QM? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Celeron 1020M has a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 35 W. Released in Q1/2013.

Intel Core i7-3720QM has a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 45 W. Released in Q2/2012.

Differences

  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    35 W left arrow 45 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Celeron 1020M CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1592 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1210 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 19% better clock speed

    2.60 GHz left arrow 2.10 GHz
  • More number of cores

    About 2 times more cores

    4 left arrow 2

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-3720QM CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1132 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Celeron 1020M Intel Celeron 1020M
Intel Core i7-3720QM Intel Core i7-3720QM
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Celeron left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 3
  • CPU group
    Intel Celeron 1000 left arrow Intel Core i 3000M
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.10 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    2 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) left arrow Intel HD Graphics 4000
  • GPU frequency
    0.65 GHz left arrow 0.65 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.00 GHz left arrow 1.25 GHz
  • Execution units
    6 left arrow 16
  • Shader
    48 left arrow 128
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 7
  • DirectX Version
    11.0 left arrow 11.0
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Release date
    Q4/2012 left arrow Q1/2011
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-3720QM and Intel Celeron 1020M. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1333DDR3-1600DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR3-1333DDR3-1600DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Celeron 1020M and Intel Core i7-3720QM to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    35 W left arrow 45 W
  • Tjunction max.
    105 °C left arrow 105 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Celeron 1020M and Intel Celeron 1020M, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L3-Cache
    2.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Ivy Bridge U left arrow Ivy Bridge H
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    PGA 988 left arrow BGA 1224
  • Release date
    Q1/2013 left arrow Q2/2012

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Celeron 1020M and Intel Core i7-3720QM.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
96
Intel Celeron 1020M
320
Intel Core i7-3720QM

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