Celeron N4000 vs i7-3930K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3930K and Celeron N4000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1194	2508
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.50	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Celeron
Power efficiency	3.76	14.55
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)	Goldmont Plus (2017)
Release date	14 November 2011 (13 years ago)	11 December 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$611	$107

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3930K and Celeron N4000 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	2
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	11
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	112 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	435 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 deg C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,270 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3930K and Celeron N4000 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	FCLGA2011	FCBGA1090
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3930K and Celeron N4000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Smart Response	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
GPIO	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i7-3930K and Celeron N4000 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
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 i7-3930K and Celeron N4000 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3930K and Celeron N4000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64.23 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 600
Max video memory	no data	8 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	650 MHz
Execution Units	no data	12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3930K and Celeron N4000 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
MIPI-DSI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-3930K and Celeron N4000 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support

no data

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Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-3930K and Celeron N4000 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3930K and Celeron N4000.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	40	6
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	8
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	5.26	0.94
Recency	14 November 2011	11 December 2017
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	6 Watt

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