Celeron G5905T vs i3-4158U
Aggregate performance score
Celeron G5905T outperforms Core i3-4158U by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-4158U and Celeron G5905T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2326 | 2215 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 4.08 | 3.77 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | no data |
| Release date | 4 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 1 July 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $315 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-4158U and Celeron G5905T 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) | no data |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | no data |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-4158U and Celeron G5905T 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1168 | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4158U and Celeron G5905T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| GPIO | + | no data |
| Smart Connect | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| FDI | - | no data |
| AMT | 9.5 | no data |
| Matrix Storage | - | no data |
| HD Audio | + | no data |
| RST | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i3-4158U and Celeron G5905T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4158U and Celeron G5905T are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4158U and Celeron G5905T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 41.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel Iris Graphics 5100 | Intel UHD Graphics 610 |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | + | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | 1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | + | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4158U and Celeron G5905T integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4158U and Celeron G5905T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3200x2000@60Hz | 4096x2160@30Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3200x2000@60Hz | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-4158U and Celeron G5905T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4158U and Celeron G5905T.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 16 |
| PCI support | - | no data |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 4 | no data |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated IDE | - | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | - | no data |
| UART | + | no data |
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 | 1.23 | 1.42 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.93 | 1.89 |
| Recency | 4 June 2013 | 1 July 2020 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 35 Watt |
i3-4158U has 2.1% faster integrated GPU, 100% more threads, and 25% lower power consumption.
Celeron G5905T, on the other hand, has a 15.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.
The Celeron G5905T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4158U in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i3-4158U is a notebook processor while Celeron G5905T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4158U and Celeron G5905T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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