Celeron G4920 vs Core i5-7Y54

The Celeron G4920 packs 2 cores / 2 threads, matching the Core i5-7Y54's 2 cores. Boost clocks reach 3.2 GHz on the Celeron G4920 versus 3.2 GHz on the Core i5-7Y54 — identical boost frequencies (base: 3.2 GHz vs 1.2 GHz). The Celeron G4920 uses the Coffee Lake (2017−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i5-7Y54 uses Kaby Lake (2016−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron G4920 scores 2,555 against the Core i5-7Y54's 2,586 — a 1.2% lead for the Core i5-7Y54. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 672 vs 900, a 29% lead for the Core i5-7Y54 that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 1,229 vs 1,700 (32.2% advantage for the Core i5-7Y54). L3 cache: 6 MB (total) on the Celeron G4920 vs 4 MB on the Core i5-7Y54.

The Celeron G4920 uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i5-7Y54 uses FCBGA1515 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-2400 on the Celeron G4920 versus LPDDR3-1866 on the Core i5-7Y54 — the Celeron G4920 supports 28.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Celeron G4920 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 G4920) vs 10 (Core i5-7Y54) — the Celeron G4920 offers 6 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: H310,B360,B365,H370,Z370,Z390 (Celeron G4920) and SoC (Core i5-7Y54).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x (Celeron G4920) vs VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-7Y54). Both include integrated graphics — UHD Graphics 610 (Celeron G4920) and Intel HD Graphics 615 (Core i5-7Y54) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron G4920 targets Budget, Core i5-7Y54 targets Tablet/2-in-1. Direct competitor: Celeron G4920 rivals Pentium G5420.

The Celeron G4920 launched at $52 MSRP, while the Core i5-7Y54 debuted at $281. At current prices ($115 vs $100), the Core i5-7Y54 is $15 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Celeron G4920 delivers 22.2 pts/$ vs 25.9 pts/$ for the Core i5-7Y54 — making the Core i5-7Y54 the 15.2% better value option.