i3-12100F vs Celeron G4900

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G4900 and Core i3-12100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2133	856
Place by popularity	not in top-100	5
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.95	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	no data
Power efficiency	2.63	14.50
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	2 April 2018 (6 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$42	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G4900 and Core i3-12100F 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	31	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	126 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G4900 and Core i3-12100F 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G4900 and Core i3-12100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Celeron G4900 and Core i3-12100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G4900 and Core i3-12100F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G4900 and Core i3-12100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 610	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G4900 and Core i3-12100F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G4900 and Core i3-12100F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron G4900 and Core i3-12100F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G4900 and Core i3-12100F.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.56	9.22
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	58 Watt

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