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: 2205 vs 1289
- 5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7011 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 | 2205 vs 1289 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 7011 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
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| Name | Intel Core i7-4790S | Intel Celeron G555 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2205 | 1289 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 7011 | 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 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Haswell | Sandy Bridge |
| Launch date | 1 May 2014 | September 2012 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $303 | $89 |
| Place in performance rating | 1649 | 1653 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| DVI | ||
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| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 2 |
| VGA | ||
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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| 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 |
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| DirectX | 11.2/12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | |
Compatibility |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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) | ||
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