i9-14900KF vs Celeron G555
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-14900KF outperforms Celeron G555 by a whopping 4151% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron G555 and Core i9-14900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2567 | 85 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.05 | 66.38 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.27 | 28.16 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 1 September 2012 (12 years ago) | 17 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $89 | $564 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i9-14900KF has 132660% better value for money than Celeron G555.
Detailed specifications
Celeron G555 and Core i9-14900KF 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) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 8 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 16 |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 5.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 36 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 131 mm2 | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 504 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron G555 and Core i9-14900KF 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 | 1 |
| Socket | 1155 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G555 and Core i9-14900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Celeron G555 and Core i9-14900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G555 and Core i9-14900KF 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 G555 and Core i9-14900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 89.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G555 and Core i9-14900KF.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.87 | 36.98 |
| Recency | 1 September 2012 | 17 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 24 |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
Celeron G555 has 92.3% lower power consumption.
i9-14900KF, on the other hand, has a 4150.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and 1100% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.
The Core i9-14900KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G555 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G555 and Core i9-14900KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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