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).

Intel Core i7-4790S

Intel Celeron G555

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: 2207 vs 1289
5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7021 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	2207 vs 1289
PassMark - CPU mark	7021 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

2207

1289

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7021

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	2207	1289
PassMark - CPU mark	7021	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	1651	1654
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)