Intel Celeron G530 vs Intel Core i7-4930K

Last updated: 2023-04-21

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Celeron G530		Intel Core i7-4930K
CPU comparison Intel Celeron G530 or Intel Core i7-4930K - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Celeron G530 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron G530 was released in Q3/2011. The Intel Core i7-4930K has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4930K was released in Q3/2013.

Intel Celeron (165)	Family	Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24)
Intel Celeron G500 (1)	CPU group	Intel Core i 4000X (3)
2	Generation	4
Sandy Bridge S	Architecture	Ivy Bridge E
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	Intel Core i7-5930K

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Celeron G530 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The Intel Core i7-4930K has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (3.90 GHz).
Intel Celeron G530	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-4930K
2	Cores	6
2	Threads	12
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
2.40 GHz	Frequency	3.40 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.90 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.60 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Celeron G530	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-4930K
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)	GPU	no iGPU
0.85 GHz	GPU frequency	--
1.00 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
6	GPU Generation	--
32 nm	Technology
2	Max. displays
6	Compute units	--
48	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
10.1	DirectX Version	--

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.
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Celeron G530 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4930K can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.
Intel Celeron G530	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-4930K
DDR3-1066	Memory	DDR3-1866
32 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	4 (Quad Channel)
17.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	59.7 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
2.00 MB	L3 Cache	12.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	3.0
16	PCIe lanes	40
8.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	39.4 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Celeron G530 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Core i7-4930K is 130 W.
Intel Celeron G530	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-4930K
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	130 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Celeron G530 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-4930K cache has a total of 12.00 MB.
Intel Celeron G530	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-4930K
32 nm	Technology	22 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
LGA 1150	Socket	LGA 2011
VT-x, VT-x EPT	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2011	Release date	Q3/2013
42 $	Release price	540 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Celeron G530 (57%)

Intel Core i7-4930K (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Celeron G530 (14%)

Intel Core i7-4930K (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Celeron G530 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	443 (57%)
	Intel Core i7-4930K 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	780 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Celeron G530 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	853 (15%)
	Intel Core i7-4930K 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	5746 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Celeron G530 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	1102 (12%)
	Intel Core i7-4930K 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	9402 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Celeron G530 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	444 (16%)
	Intel Core i7-4930K 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	2792 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Celeron G530 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-4930K 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	857 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Celeron G530 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-4930K 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	6569 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Celeron G530 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-4930K 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	746 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Celeron G530 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-4930K 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	4021 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Celeron G530 Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz	96 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-4930K @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Celeron G530 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-4930K 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	139 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Celeron G530 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-4930K 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	1064 (100%)

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