Intel Celeron G4900T vs Intel Core i7-4790K

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G4900T and Intel Core i7-4790K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G4900T

  • Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 88°C vs 74.04°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • 2.5x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 88 Watt
Maximum core temperature 88°C vs 74.04°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 88 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2466 vs 1738
  • 3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8066 vs 2245
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2466 vs 1738
PassMark - CPU mark 8066 vs 2245

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G4900T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4790K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1738
2466
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2245
8066
Name Intel Celeron G4900T Intel Core i7-4790K
PassMark - Single thread mark 1738 2466
PassMark - CPU mark 2245 8066
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1070
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3995
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2818
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.95
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 100.106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.147
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1279
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3454
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1279
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3454

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G4900T Intel Core i7-4790K

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Devil's Canyon
Launch date Q2'18 1 June 2013
Place in performance rating 1504 1522
Processor Number G4900T i7-4790K
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $339
Price now $306.99
Value for money (0-100) 10.73

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 4.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 88°C 74.04°C
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 8
Die size 177 mm
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
L3 cache 8 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz
Transistor count 1400 Million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E93 0x412
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 610 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Execution Units 20
Graphics max frequency 1.25 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 3840x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 1.80 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 88 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W) PCG 2013D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)