Intel Celeron G4900T vs Intel Core i7-6950X

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G4900T and Intel Core i7-6950X 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).

Intel Celeron G4900T

Intel Core i7-6950X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G4900T

4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 140 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6950X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 2
18 more threads: 20 vs 2
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2340 vs 1737
7.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17420 vs 2239

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	10 vs 2
Number of threads	20 vs 2
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2340 vs 1737
PassMark - CPU mark	17420 vs 2239

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G4900T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6950X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1737

2340

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2239

17420

Name	Intel Celeron G4900T	Intel Core i7-6950X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1737	2340
PassMark - CPU mark	2239	17420
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		977
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		9071
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		10.499
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		103.335
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.263
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		14.075

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G4900T	Intel Core i7-6950X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Broadwell E
Launch date	Q2'18	10 March 2016
Place in performance rating	1409	1412
Processor Number	G4900T	i7-6950X
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,723
Price now		$1,575.99
Value for money (0-100)		3.73
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	88°C
Number of cores	2	10
Number of threads	2	20
Die size		246 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		9.6 GT / s / QPI
L1 cache		320 KB
L2 cache		2.5 MB
L3 cache		25 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		3.50 GHz
Transistor count		3200 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4 2400/2133
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	None
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
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	140 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	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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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® Smart Response technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)