Ultra 5 245K vs Celeron G4900

Aggregate performance score

Celeron G4900
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 54 Watt
1.54
Core Ultra 5 245K
2024
14 cores / 14 threads, 125 Watt
28.00
+1718%

Core Ultra 5 245K outperforms Celeron G4900 by a whopping 1718% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G4900 and Core Ultra 5 245K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2138175
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.9573.67
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Power efficiency2.6520.80
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date2 April 2018 (6 years ago)24 October 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$42$309

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ultra 5 245K has 2397% better value for money than Celeron G4900.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G4900 and Core Ultra 5 245K 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads214
Base clock speed3.1 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s159 MHz
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache128 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB3 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size126 mm2243 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G4900 and Core Ultra 5 245K 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
SocketFCLGA11511851
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G4900 and Core Ultra 5 245K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Celeron G4900 and Core Ultra 5 245K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G4900 and Core Ultra 5 245K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G4900 and Core Ultra 5 245K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 610Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G4900 and Core Ultra 5 245K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G4900 and Core Ultra 5 245K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron G4900 and Core Ultra 5 245K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G4900 and Core Ultra 5 245K.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

Celeron G4900 1.54
Ultra 5 245K 28.00
+1718%

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.

Celeron G4900 2394
Ultra 5 245K 43642
+1723%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.54 28.00
Recency 2 April 2018 24 October 2024
Physical cores 2 14
Threads 2 14
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 125 Watt

Celeron G4900 has 131.5% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 245K, on the other hand, has a 1718.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 600% more physical cores and 600% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 5 245K is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G4900 in performance tests.


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