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Intel Celeron J3355 vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2016
Intel Celeron J3355
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Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Intel Core i7-6700HQ

What's the best choice Intel Celeron J3355 or Intel Core i7-6700HQ? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Celeron J3355 has a base frequency of 2.00 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 10 W. Released in Q3/2016.

Intel Core i7-6700HQ has a base frequency of 2.60 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 45 W. Released in Q3/2015.

Differences

  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    10 W left arrow 45 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Celeron J3355 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    978 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    1015 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1168 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1220 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1417 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    785 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    841 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    724 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    769 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    198 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1117 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 30% better clock speed

    2.60 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    4 left arrow 2
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 40 % higher specified turbo frequency

    3.50 GHz left arrow 2.50 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-6700HQ CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    295 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    428 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    421 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    620 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    573 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    831 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    119 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    266 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    268 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    255 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    264 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    116 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    492 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Celeron J3355 Intel Celeron J3355
Intel Core i7-6700HQ Intel Core i7-6700HQ
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    Intel Celeron J3000 left arrow Intel Core i 6000H
  • Family
    Intel Celeron left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 6
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2 GHz left arrow 2.6 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    2 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    2.5 GHz left arrow 3.5 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    2.5 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.2 GHz
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.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    12 left arrow 24
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 9
  • GPU Frequency
    250 MHz left arrow 350 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 500 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 530
  • GPU Turbo
    700 MHz left arrow 1050 MHz
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    8 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Release date
    Q3/2016 left arrow Q3/2015
  • Shader
    96 left arrow 192
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
Hardware codec support

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

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-6700HQ and Intel Celeron J3355. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1866DDR4-2400 left arrow DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM
  • PCIe lanes
    6 left arrow 20
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Celeron J3355 and Intel Core i7-6700HQ Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    10 W left arrow 45 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Celeron J3355 and Intel Core i7-6700HQ, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Apollo Lake left arrow Skylake H
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    2 MB left arrow 6 MB
  • Release date
    Q3/2016 left arrow Q3/2015
  • Socket
    BGA 1296 left arrow BGA 1440
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Celeron J3355 and Intel Core i7-6700HQ.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

50.000000
Intel Celeron J3355
148.000000
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

93.000000
Intel Celeron J3355
692.000000
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

299.000000
Intel Celeron J3355
806.000000
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

571.000000
Intel Celeron J3355
3079.000000
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

134.000000
Intel Celeron J3355
403.000000
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

1260.000000
Intel Celeron J3355
3694.000000
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

2175.000000
Intel Celeron J3355
13611.000000
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

0.590000
Intel Celeron J3355
1.700000
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

1.140000
Intel Celeron J3355
7.530000
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

19.600000
Intel Celeron J3355
32.700000
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

1341.000000
Intel Celeron J3355
8216.000000
Intel Core i7-6700HQ

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