Celeron G4900 vs Core i3-3250

Place in performance ranking	1989	1987
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	0.09	2.95
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Celeron
Architecture codename	no data	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	1 April 2013 (11 years ago)	3 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$42
Current price	$260	$61 (1.5x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron G4900 has 3178% better value for money than i3-3250.

Detailed Specifications

Core i3-3250 and Celeron G4900 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	3.1 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	256K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB Intel® Smart Cache	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	126 mm²
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3250 and Celeron G4900 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	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3250 and Celeron G4900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i3-3250 and Celeron G4900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3250 and Celeron G4900 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3250 and Celeron G4900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2500	Intel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3250 and Celeron G4900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-3250 and Celeron G4900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-3250 and Celeron G4900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3250 and Celeron G4900.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
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.

i3-3250 1.58

Celeron G4900 1.58

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i3-3250 2439

Celeron G4900 2442
+0.1%

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-3250 545

Celeron G4900 619
+13.6%

Celeron G4900 outperforms Core i3-3250 by 14% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-3250 1153
+9.5%

Celeron G4900 1053

Core i3-3250 outperforms Celeron G4900 by 9% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.