Intel Celeron G4950 vs Intel Core i3-8300T

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G4950 and Intel Core i3-8300T 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 i3-8300T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G4950

Around 22% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 82°C
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2041 vs 1987

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 82°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2041 vs 1987

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8300T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x 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
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5749 vs 2714

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 54 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5749 vs 2714

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G4950
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-8300T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2041

1987

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2714

5749

Name	Intel Celeron G4950	Intel Core i3-8300T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2041	1987
PassMark - CPU mark	2714	5749

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G4950	Intel Core i3-8300T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q2'19	April 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$52
Place in performance rating	1274	1256
Processor Number	G4950	i3-8300T
Series	Intel Celeron Processor G Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$226.99
Value for money (0-100)		9.93
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.20 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	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	82°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		3.2 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2400
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E93	0x3E91
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® UHD Graphics 630
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)