Celeron G5900 vs 4205U

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron 4205U
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.86
Celeron G5900
2020
2 cores / 2 threads, 58 Watt
1.66
+93%

Celeron G5900 outperforms Celeron 4205U by an impressive 93% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 4205U and Celeron G5900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25712076
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Power efficiency5.432.71
Architecture codenameWhiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date23 January 2019 (5 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron 4205U and Celeron G5900 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed1.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier18no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 4205U and Celeron G5900 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1528FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 4205U and Celeron G5900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Celeron 4205U and Celeron G5900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 4205U and Celeron G5900 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 4205U and Celeron G5900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memory32 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency900 MHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 4205U and Celeron G5900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 4205U and Celeron G5900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 4205U and Celeron G5900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 4205U and Celeron G5900.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1216

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron 4205U 0.86
Celeron G5900 1.66
+93%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron 4205U 1367
Celeron G5900 2643
+93.3%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Celeron 4205U 354
Celeron G5900 663
+87.3%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Celeron 4205U 600
Celeron G5900 1045
+74.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.86 1.66
Integrated graphics card 5.58 1.89
Recency 23 January 2019 30 April 2020
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 58 Watt

Celeron 4205U has 195.2% faster integrated GPU, and 286.7% lower power consumption.

Celeron G5900, on the other hand, has a 93% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Celeron G5900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 4205U in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron 4205U is a notebook processor while Celeron G5900 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 4205U and Celeron G5900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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