Intel Celeron 2950M vs Intel Core i7-4600M

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-4600M and Intel Celeron 2950M is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i7-4600M Intel Celeron 2950M
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Core i7 Intel Celeron
• Generation
  4 4
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 4000M/4000H Intel Celeron 2000

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-4600M vs Intel Celeron 2950M by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  2.90 GHz 2.00 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.60 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  4 2
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  3.60 GHz No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-4600M and Intel Celeron 2950M along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 4600 Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
• GPU frequency
  0.40 GHz 0.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.30 GHz 1.10 GHz
• Execution units
  20 10
• Shader
  160 80
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB --
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  7.5 7.5
• DirectX Version
  11.1 11.1
• Technology
  22 nm 22 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2013 Q4/2012

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-4600M and Intel Celeron 2950M. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode Decode

To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-4600M and Intel Celeron 2950M you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 2.0
• PCIe lanes
  16 16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i7-4600M and Intel Celeron 2950M.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-4600M or Intel Celeron 2950M? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  37 W 15 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-4600M and Intel Celeron 2950M CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L3-Cache
  6.00 MB 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Haswell H Haswell U
• Technology
  22 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1168 BGA 1168
• Release date
  Q4/2013 Q4/2013

List of devices based on Intel Core i7-4600M and Intel Celeron 2950M.

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