i7-965 Extreme Edition vs Celeron G4930

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G4930 and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2076not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.84no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel CeleronIntel Core i7EE
Power efficiency2.86no data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Nehalem (2008−2010)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)17 November 2008 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$42no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron G4930 and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0QPI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s6.4 GT/s
Multiplierno data24
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache2 MB8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size126 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data731 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G4930 and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition 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)
SocketFCLGA1151no data
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G4930 and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Celeron G4930 and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
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 G4930 and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G4930 and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400no data
Maximum memory size64 GB24 GB
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 610no data
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 G4930 and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G4930 and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition 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 G4930 and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G4930 and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 23 April 2019 17 November 2008
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 130 Watt

Celeron G4930 has an age advantage of 10 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 140.7% lower power consumption.

i7-965 Extreme Edition, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

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