Intel Celeron G4950 vs Intel Core i3-7300T

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G4950 and Intel Core i3-7300T 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.

Intel Celeron G4950

Intel Core i3-7300T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G4950

Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 92°C

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 92°C

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7300T

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 54 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2061 vs 2041
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4149 vs 2714

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared) vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 54 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2061 vs 2041
PassMark - CPU mark	4149 vs 2714

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G4950
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7300T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2041

2061

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2714

4149

Name	Intel Celeron G4950	Intel Core i3-7300T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2041	2061
PassMark - CPU mark	2714	4149

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G4950	Intel Core i3-7300T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q2'19	January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$52
Place in performance rating	1271	1238
Processor Number	G4950	i3-7300T
Series	Intel Celeron Processor G Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$195.41
Value for money (0-100)		8.09
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	92°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Maximum frequency		3.5 GHz
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E93	0x5912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 610	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	PCG 2015A (35W)
Configurable TDP-down		25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		2.50 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
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® 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® 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® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)