i7-4790T vs Celeron N3000

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N3000 and Core i7-4790T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	3030	1440
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.67
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency	9.30	8.42
Architecture codename	Braswell (2015−2016)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	1 April 2015 (9 years ago)	1 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$303

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron N3000 and Core i7-4790T 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	1.04 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.08 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus type	IDI	no data
Bus rate	no data	5 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	177 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	71 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N3000 and Core i7-4790T 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	FCBGA1170	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N3000 and Core i7-4790T. 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	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	+
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	-	no data
FDI	no data	+
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	-	no data

Security technologies

Celeron N3000 and Core i7-4790T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
OS Guard	-	+
Anti-Theft	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N3000 and Core i7-4790T are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
VT-i	-	no data
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N3000 and Core i7-4790T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	8 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics for Intel Celeron Processor N3000 Series	Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory	8 GB	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz	1.2 GHz
Execution Units	12	no data
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N3000 and Core i7-4790T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	no data	+
VGA	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N3000 and Core i7-4790T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N3000 and Core i7-4790T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	+	11.2/12
OpenGL	+	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N3000 and Core i7-4790T.

PCIe version	2.0	Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes	4	16
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

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	0.39	3.97
Integrated graphics card	0.77	1.85
Recency	1 April 2015	1 May 2014
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	45 Watt

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