Celeron G4900T vs Core i5-8200Y

The Celeron G4900T packs 2 cores / 2 threads, matching the Core i5-8200Y's 2 cores. Boost clocks reach 2.9 GHz on the Celeron G4900T versus 3.9 GHz on the Core i5-8200Y — a 29.4% clock advantage for the Core i5-8200Y (base: 2.9 GHz vs 1.3 GHz). The Celeron G4900T uses the Coffee Lake (2017−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i5-8200Y uses Amber Lake-Y (2018−2021) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron G4900T scores 2,239 against the Core i5-8200Y's 2,245 — a 0.3% lead for the Core i5-8200Y. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 623 vs 858, a 31.7% lead for the Core i5-8200Y that directly translates to higher frame rates. L3 cache: 2 MB (total) on the Celeron G4900T vs 4 MB on the Core i5-8200Y.

The Celeron G4900T uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i5-8200Y uses FCBGA1515 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-2400 on the Celeron G4900T versus LPDDR3-1866 on the Core i5-8200Y — the Celeron G4900T supports 28.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Celeron G4900T 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 G4900T) vs 10 (Core i5-8200Y) — the Celeron G4900T offers 6 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: H310,B360,B365,H370,Z370,Z390 (Celeron G4900T) and Amber Lake-Y (Core i5-8200Y).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x (Celeron G4900T) vs VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-8200Y). Both include integrated graphics — UHD Graphics 610 (Celeron G4900T) and UHD Graphics 615 (Core i5-8200Y) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron G4900T targets Budget, Core i5-8200Y targets Tablet/2-in-1. Direct competitor: Celeron G4900T rivals Pentium G5400T; Core i5-8200Y rivals Athlon 300U.