Ryzen 7 8700F vs Celeron G4900
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 8700F outperforms Celeron G4900 by a whopping 1206% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron G4900 and Ryzen 7 8700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2156 | 291 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.95 | 56.36 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Celeron | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.79 | 28.54 |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Phoenix (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 3 April 2018 (6 years ago) | 1 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $42 | $270 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 7 8700F has 1811% better value for money than Celeron G4900.
Detailed specifications
Celeron G4900 and Ryzen 7 8700F 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 31 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron G4900 and Ryzen 7 8700F 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | 1151 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G4900 and Ryzen 7 8700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G4900 and Ryzen 7 8700F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G4900 and Ryzen 7 8700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 610 | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G4900 and Ryzen 7 8700F.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.50 | 19.59 |
| Recency | 3 April 2018 | 1 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 65 Watt |
Celeron G4900 has 27.5% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 8700F, on the other hand, has a 1206% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 7 8700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G4900 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G4900 and Ryzen 7 8700F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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