Celeron G3930E vs Core i5-7300U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7300U and Celeron G3930E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1705	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Celeron
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	12 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$42
Current price	$1157 (4.1x MSRP)	$60 (1.4x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7300U and Celeron G3930E 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	2.6 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus support	no data	8 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	2 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7300U and Celeron G3930E 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7300U and Celeron G3930E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Core i5-7300U and Celeron G3930E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7300U and Celeron G3930E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7300U and Celeron G3930E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 620	Intel HD Graphics 610
Max video memory	32 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7300U and Celeron G3930E integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7300U and Celeron G3930E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7300U and Celeron G3930E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7300U and Celeron G3930E.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	16

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	2.42	1.84
Recency	3 January 2017	12 June 2017
Threads	4	2
Cost	$281	$42
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	54 Watt

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