Intel Mobile Celeron B710 - FF8062701078501 / FF8062701084201

Intel Mobile Celeron B710 is one of the first single-core microprocessors, built on Sandy Bridge microarchitecture. This budget Celeron was launched in June 2011, priced at $70 in 1K tray quantities. Intel B710 operates at 1.6 GHz, and utilizes three-level cache architecture, where the CPU core has 64 KB first level, 256 KB second level, and 1 MB third level caches. The L3 cache is also shared with integrated graphics processing unit (GPU). The GPU is clocked at 650 MHz, and can go as high as 1 GHz in Turbo mode. For system memory access, this Celeron uses embedded dual-channel memory controller, that supports DDR3 memory with data rates up to 1333 MHz. Two other components on the B710 chip are PCI Express 2.0 interface, and Direct Media Interface, used to communicate with South Bridge chip and all peripheral devices.

Intel Celeron B710 is an entry-level model, and, as such, it lacks many Sandy Bridge features, reserved for more expensive Core i3/i5/i7 brands. This microprocessor includes Intel 64 and SSE extensions up to SSE3, but doesn't have AES or 256-bit AVX instructions. The B710 includes VT-x virtualization, but not HyperThreading, Turbo Boost or VPro technologies. Integrated HD-capable GPU also lacks several features, such as 3D acceleration, Quick Sync, Clear Video HD and InTru 3D.

Low-power features on the Celeron B710 are not different from those in Sandy Bridge Pentium and Core microprocessors. Several low-power states on this CPU are used to reduce power consumption when the CPU is idle. Intel B710 also features Enhanced SpeedStep technology, that slows down the processor, and lowers its core voltage with the goal of saving battery power while keeping the CPU operational. Thermal Design Power of the Intel B710 is 35 Watt, and that number includes power dissipated by the core, integrated graphics and other chip components.

The Celeron B710 processor is produced in micro-PGA package, which is compatible with socket G2. The processor can be upgraded to faster dual-core Celerons, and it's likely that it can be upgraded to even faster socket G2 CPUs. Mobile Pentiums have 2 cores, slightly higher core frequency, and 50% larger size of L3 cache than the B710. Core i3s add Hyper-Threading technology and new AVX instructions, and have even higher clock speeds. Core i5s and i7s have additional Turbo Boost and Vpro technologies on top of all Core i3 features.