Celeron G4930T vs i7-7500U

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-7500U
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.29
+57.9%
Celeron G4930T
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.45

Core i7-7500U outperforms Celeron G4930T by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7500U and Celeron G4930T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18052173
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.71
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Celeron
Power efficiency14.453.92
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393$42

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-7500U and Celeron G4930T 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeOPIDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache4 MB2 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data126 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C88 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7500U and Celeron G4930T 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)
SocketFCBGA1356,FPBGA1356FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7500U and Celeron G4930T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-7500U and Celeron G4930T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7500U and Celeron G4930T are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7500U and Celeron G4930T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 620Intel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memory32 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7500U and Celeron G4930T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7500U and Celeron G4930T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7500U and Celeron G4930T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7500U and Celeron G4930T.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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.

i7-7500U 2.29
+57.9%
Celeron G4930T 1.45

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.

i7-7500U 3645
+58.7%
Celeron G4930T 2297

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.29 1.45
Integrated graphics card 2.42 1.89
Recency 30 August 2016 23 April 2019
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

i7-7500U has a 57.9% higher aggregate performance score, 28% faster integrated GPU, 100% more threads, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

Celeron G4930T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years.

The Core i7-7500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G4930T in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-7500U is a notebook processor while Celeron G4930T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-7500U and Celeron G4930T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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