i7-975 Extreme Edition vs Celeron G4900

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G4900 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2136	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.95	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core i7EE
Power efficiency	2.63	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Nehalem (2008−2010)
Release date	2 April 2018 (6 years ago)	2 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$42	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G4900 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition 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	no data
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	QPI
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Multiplier	31	25
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	8 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	126 mm2	263 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	731 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G4900 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1151	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G4900 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-

Security technologies

Celeron G4900 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G4900 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G4900 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	24 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
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 i7-975 Extreme Edition integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G4900 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition 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 i7-975 Extreme Edition 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 i7-975 Extreme Edition.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 April 2018	2 June 2009
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	130 Watt

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