Celeron G4930 vs Core i5-7500

Primary Details

Comparing Core i5-7500 and Celeron G4930 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1305	1946
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	5.57	6.84
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Celeron
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$202	$42
Current price	$89 (0.4x MSRP)	$32 (0.8x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron G4930 has 23% better value for money than i5-7500.

Detailed Specifications

Core i5-7500 and Celeron G4930 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	2 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7500 and Celeron G4930 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	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7500 and Celeron G4930. 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)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	-
Status	Launched	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-7500 and Celeron G4930 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 i5-7500 and Celeron G4930 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 i5-7500 and Celeron G4930. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 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 630	Intel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7500 and Celeron G4930 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7500 and Celeron G4930 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 i5-7500 and Celeron G4930 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7500 and Celeron G4930.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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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.

Core i5-7500 outperforms Celeron G4930 by 145% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Performance score	4.11	1.68
Integrated graphics card	3.09	1.34
Recency	3 January 2017	23 April 2019
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Cost	$202	$42
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	54 Watt

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