Intel Celeron G4900 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Celeron G4900 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2018 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Celeron series. To use the Intel Celeron G4900, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
Name: Intel Celeron G4900
Family: Intel Celeron
Group: Intel Celeron G4000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 8

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron G4900 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron G4900 is 3.1 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 2
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.1 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Celeron G4900 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Celeron G4900 uses the Intel HD Graphics 610, which has 96 texture shaders and 12 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 610
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.05 GHz
Execution units: 12
Shaders: 96
Max. GPU Memory: 32.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q3/2016

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2400
Max. Memory: 64.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 38.4 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 54 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 54 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Celeron G4900 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1151
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 2.0 MB
Architecture: Coffee Lake S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date: Q2/2018
Release price: 40 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
5412
5412
Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
5412
5412
Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
5397
5397
AMD FX-4100
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
5360
5360
Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
5355
5355

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G4600T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3072
3072
Intel Core i7-4558U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
3070
3070
Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
3054
3054
AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
3045
3045
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
3045
3045

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Pentium J4205
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
2425
2425
Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
2421
2421
Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
2419
2419
MediaTek Helio G85
NoneC NoneT @ --
2417
2417
Intel Atom C3558
4C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
2417
2417

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1486
1486
Intel Celeron G5905T
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
1485
1485
Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
1484
1484
AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
1483
1483
Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1483
1483

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1128
1128
Samsung Exynos 9611
8C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
1126
1126
Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
1114
1114
Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1113
1113
Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
1105
1105

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
799
799
MediaTek Dimensity 1000
8C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
796
796
Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
796
796
MediaTek Dimensity 1000
8C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
796
796
Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
795
795

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

MediaTek Dimensity 800
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
675
675
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
672
672
Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
669
669
Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
667
667
Intel Pentium G3258
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
667
667

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-7650K
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
665
665
Intel Celeron N4100
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
664
664
Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
658
658
Intel Core i3-530
2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz
657
657
Intel Core i5-2430M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
655
655

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
236
236
Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
236
236
Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
236
236
Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
236
236
Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
236
236

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-3570
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
132
132
Intel Pentium G3430
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
132
132
Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
132
132
Intel Core i3-8100T
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
132
132
Intel Core i5-8210Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
132
132

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
19.2
19.2
Intel Core i5-4440
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
19.2
19.2
Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
19.2
19.2
Intel Celeron G4900T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
19.2
19.2
Intel Celeron G4920
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
19.2
19.2

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-7Y75
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
2.9
2.9
Intel Pentium G3460
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
2.9
2.9
Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
2.9
2.9
Intel Pentium G3460
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
2.9
2.9
Intel Core i7-7Y75
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
2.9
2.9

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4460
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Core i5-4460S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
1.5
1.5