Intel Core i7 970 vs Intel Celeron 900

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,006

Rank #869

vs
4,069

Rank #1,836

5,006
4,069

Core i7 970 wins by 18.7% (Rank #869 vs #1836)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,980

Rank #947

vs
3,946

Rank #1,800

4,980
3,946

Core i7 970 wins by 20.8% (Rank #947 vs #1800)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,044

Rank #612

vs
4,254

Rank #1,892

5,044
4,254

Core i7 970 wins by 15.7% (Rank #612 vs #1892)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,462

Rank #1,726

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,428

Rank #1,739

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,441

Rank #1,730

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7 970 Celeron 900 Diff
Cores
6
1
+83.3%
Threads
12
2
+83.3%
Base Frequency
3,200 MHz
2,200 MHz
+31.3%
Memory Channels
3
2
+33.3%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
+66.7%
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
13 GB/s
+50%
PCIe Lanes
16
4
+75%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
130 W
35 W
73.1% more
Process (lower is better)
32 nm
45 nm
28.9% less

General Information

Specification Core i7 970 Celeron 900
Designer Intel Intel
Model Number i7-970 900
Socket FCLGA1366 PGA478
Memory Type DDR3 800/1066 DDR3L 1066
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x4

Designer

Core i7 970
Intel
Celeron 900
Intel

Model Number

Core i7 970
i7-970
Celeron 900
900

Socket

Core i7 970
FCLGA1366
Celeron 900
PGA478

Memory Type

Core i7 970
DDR3 800/1066
Celeron 900
DDR3L 1066

ECC Support

Core i7 970
No
Celeron 900
No

PCIe Revision

Core i7 970
3.0
Celeron 900
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7 970
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Celeron 900
1x4

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7 970 Celeron 900
Process 32 nm 45 nm
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core i7 970
32 nm
Celeron 900
45 nm

Word Size

Core i7 970
64-bit
Celeron 900
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7 970 Celeron 900
GPU HD Graphics 4000 HD Graphics
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1250 MHz 756 MHz

GPU

Core i7 970
HD Graphics 4000
Celeron 900
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Core i7 970
Intel
Celeron 900
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7 970
1250 MHz
Celeron 900
756 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7 970 Celeron 900
3DNow!
AES
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64