Intel Celeron G4950 vs AMD A10-6790K

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G4950 and AMD A10-6790K 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, 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 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron G4950

AMD A10-6790K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G4950

Around 35% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 74°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 85% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2041 vs 1554

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 74°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2041 vs 1554

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-6790K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3081 vs 2714

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L1 cache	192 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3081 vs 2714

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G4950
CPU 2: AMD A10-6790K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2041

1554

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2714

3081

Name	Intel Celeron G4950	AMD A10-6790K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2041	1554
PassMark - CPU mark	2714	3081
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		527
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1464
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		16.537
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.536
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		11.913
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		71.233
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2797
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5588
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2797
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5588

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G4950	AMD A10-6790K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Richland
Launch date	Q2'19	October 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$52
Place in performance rating	1274	1258
Processor Number	G4950
Series	Intel Celeron Processor G Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB		AD679KWOHLBOX
OPN Tray		AD679KWOA44HL
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	4 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	4 MB
L3 cache	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	100°C	74°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Maximum frequency		4.3 GHz
Transistor count		1178 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E93
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 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	AMD Radeon HD 8670D
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		844 MHz
iGPU core count		384
Number of pipelines		384
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	100 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect
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™)
IOMMU 2.0