Intel Core i7-4790S vs Intel Celeron G555

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4790S and Intel Celeron G555 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790S

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 48% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
  • Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 71.35°C vs 69.1°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 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 71% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2204 vs 1289
  • 5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7016 vs 1388
  • Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3239 vs 2746
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 May 2014 vs September 2012
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature 71.35°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache 256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2204 vs 1289
PassMark - CPU mark 7016 vs 1388
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3239 vs 2746

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G555

  • Around 89% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1717 vs 910
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1717 vs 910

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4790S
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G555

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2204
1289
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7016
1388
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
910
1717
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3239
2746
Name Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Celeron G555
PassMark - Single thread mark 2204 1289
PassMark - CPU mark 7016 1388
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 910 1717
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3239 2746
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.16
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 86.186
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.48
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.08
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1296
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2036
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3347
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1296
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2036
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3347

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Celeron G555

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Sandy Bridge
Launch date 1 May 2014 September 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $303 $89
Place in performance rating 1649 1652
Price now $498.91 $153.59
Processor Number i7-4790S G555
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 5.65 4.65
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 177 mm 131 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 71 °C
Maximum core temperature 71.35°C 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 2.7 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 2
Transistor count 1400 Million 504 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 17 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR3 1066

Graphics

Device ID 0x412
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.2 GHz 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported

Virtualization

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