Celeron M P4600 vs Pentium G3460

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3460
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.40
+150%
Celeron M P4600
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.56

Pentium G3460 outperforms Celeron M P4600 by a whopping 150% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3460 and Celeron M P4600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22102824
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.21no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron M
Power efficiency2.451.51
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date21 July 2014 (10 years ago)1 October 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$89$86

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G3460 and Celeron M P4600 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s2500 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size177 mm281+114 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million382+177 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3460 and Celeron M P4600 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1150PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3460 and Celeron M P4600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++

Security technologies

Pentium G3460 and Celeron M P4600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB++
Secure Key+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3460 and Celeron M P4600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3460 and Celeron M P4600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3460 and Celeron M P4600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3460 and Celeron M P4600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x1080@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3460 and Celeron M P4600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3460 and Celeron M P4600.

PCIe versionUp to 3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.40 0.56
Recency 21 July 2014 1 October 2010
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 35 Watt

Pentium G3460 has a 150% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron M P4600, on the other hand, has 51.4% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G3460 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M P4600 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G3460 is a desktop processor while Celeron M P4600 is a notebook one.


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