Celeron G4900 vs A12-9700P
Celeron G4900
A12-9700P
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Celeron G4900
Performance Per Dollar A12-9700P
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Celeron G4900 | A12-9700P |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ⚠️ Higher cost ($85) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Coffee Lake (2017−2019) / 14 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) / 28 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Celeron G4900 | A12-9700P |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ⚠️ Higher cost ($85) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Celeron G4900 and A12-9700P
Celeron G4900
The Celeron G4900 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 3 April 2018 (7 years ago). It is based on the Coffee Lake (2017−2019) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 3.1 GHz, with boost up to 3.1 GHz. L3 cache: 6 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 54 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 2,370 points. Launch price was $42.
A12-9700P
The A12-9700P is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2014-01-01. It is based on the Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 2.5 GHz, with boost up to 3.4 GHz. L2 cache: 2048 kB. Built on 28 nm process technology. Socket: FP4. Thermal design power (TDP): 2 MB. Memory support: DDR3, DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 2,415 points. Launch price was $130.
Processing Power
The Celeron G4900 packs 2 cores / 2 threads, while the A12-9700P offers 4 cores / 4 threads — the A12-9700P has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.1 GHz on the Celeron G4900 versus 3.4 GHz on the A12-9700P — a 9.2% clock advantage for the A12-9700P (base: 3.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The Celeron G4900 uses the Coffee Lake (2017−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the A12-9700P uses Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) (28 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron G4900 scores 2,370 against the A12-9700P's 2,415 — a 1.9% lead for the A12-9700P. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 850 vs 481, a 55.4% lead for the Celeron G4900 that directly translates to higher frame rates.
| Feature | Celeron G4900 | A12-9700P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 | 4 / 4+100% |
| Boost Clock | 3.1 GHz | 3.4 GHz+10% |
| Base Clock | 3.1 GHz+24% | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB (total) | — |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 2048 kB+700% |
| Process | 14 nm-50% | 28 nm |
| Architecture | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) |
| PassMark | 2,370 | 2,415+2% |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 850+77% | 481 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 1,550 | — |
Memory & Platform
The Celeron G4900 uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the A12-9700P uses FP4 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR4-2400 memory speed. The Celeron G4900 supports up to 64 GB of RAM compared to 16 GB — 120% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 16 (Celeron G4900) vs 8 (A12-9700P) — the Celeron G4900 offers 8 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives.
| Feature | Celeron G4900 | A12-9700P |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1151 | FP4 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-1866 |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB+300% | 16 GB |
| RAM Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | ✅ | ❌ |
| PCIe Lanes | 16+100% | 8 |
Advanced Features
Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x (Celeron G4900) vs AMD-V (A12-9700P). Both include integrated graphics — UHD Graphics 610 (Celeron G4900) and Radeon R7 (A12-9700P) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron G4900 targets Budget, A12-9700P targets Laptop. Direct competitor: Celeron G4900 rivals Pentium G5400; A12-9700P rivals Core i5-6200U.
| Feature | Celeron G4900 | A12-9700P |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | Yes |
| IGPU Model | UHD Graphics 610 | Radeon R7 |
| Unlocked | No | No |
| AVX-512 | No | No |
| Virtualization | VT-x | AMD-V |
| Target Use | Budget | Laptop |
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