Intel Celeron G4900T vs Intel Core i7-4960X

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G4900T and Intel Core i7-4960X 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G4900T

  • Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 88°C vs 66.8°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 3.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 130 Watt
Maximum core temperature 88°C vs 66.8°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 130 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4960X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 10 more threads: 12 vs 2
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2073 vs 1737
  • 4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10042 vs 2239
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 12 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2073 vs 1737
PassMark - CPU mark 10042 vs 2239

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G4900T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4960X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1737
2073
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2239
10042
Name Intel Celeron G4900T Intel Core i7-4960X
PassMark - Single thread mark 1737 2073
PassMark - CPU mark 2239 10042
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 850
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5157
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6029
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 25.225
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 174.038
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.161
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.883
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 32.99

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G4900T Intel Core i7-4960X

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Ivy Bridge E
Launch date Q2'18 3 September 2013
Place in performance rating 1510 1512
Processor Number G4900T i7-4960X
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $999
Price now $769.99
Value for money (0-100) 5.28

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 3.60 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 88°C 66.8°C
Number of cores 2 6
Number of threads 2 12
Die size 257 mm
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB
L3 cache 15 MB
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz
Transistor count 1860 Million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR3 1333/1600/1866

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E93
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 610

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

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 52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 130 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 40
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 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
Intel® Identity Protection technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Smart Response technology

Virtualization

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