Celeron G4930 vs i7-6820HQ

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6820HQ
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.29
+163%
Celeron G4930
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 54 Watt
1.63

Core i7-6820HQ outperforms Celeron G4930 by a whopping 163% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6820HQ and Celeron G4930 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13612077
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data6.84
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Celeron
Power efficiency9.022.86
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378$42

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6820HQ 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache256 KB128 KB
L2 cache1 MB512 KB
L3 cache8 MB2 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size122 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6820HQ 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1440FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6820HQ and Celeron G4930. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6820HQ and Celeron G4930 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6820HQ and Celeron G4930 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6820HQ and Celeron G4930. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 530Intel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memory64 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6820HQ and Celeron G4930 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6820HQ and Celeron G4930 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6820HQ and Celeron G4930 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6820HQ and Celeron G4930.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i7-6820HQ 4.29
+163%
Celeron G4930 1.63

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.

i7-6820HQ 6816
+163%
Celeron G4930 2594

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.

i7-6820HQ 1119
+74%
Celeron G4930 643

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.

i7-6820HQ 3480
+226%
Celeron G4930 1068

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.29 1.63
Integrated graphics card 2.59 1.89
Recency 1 September 2015 23 April 2019
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 54 Watt

i7-6820HQ has a 163.2% higher aggregate performance score, 37% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and 20% lower power consumption.

Celeron G4930, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years.

The Core i7-6820HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G4930 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-6820HQ is a notebook processor while Celeron G4930 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6820HQ and Celeron G4930, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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