Celeron G4920 vs Core i5-7Y57

The Celeron G4920 packs 2 cores / 2 threads, matching the Core i5-7Y57's 2 cores. Boost clocks reach 3.2 GHz on the Celeron G4920 versus 3.3 GHz on the Core i5-7Y57 — a 3.1% clock advantage for the Core i5-7Y57 (base: 3.2 GHz vs 1.2 GHz). The Celeron G4920 uses the Coffee Lake (2017−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i5-7Y57 uses Kaby Lake (2016−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron G4920 scores 2,555 against the Core i5-7Y57's 2,585 — a 1.2% lead for the Core i5-7Y57. L3 cache: 6 MB (total) on the Celeron G4920 vs 4 MB on the Core i5-7Y57.

The Celeron G4920 uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i5-7Y57 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 i5-7Y57 — 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 12 (Core i5-7Y57) — the Celeron G4920 offers 4 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives.

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x (Celeron G4920) vs VT-x, VT-d (Core i5-7Y57). Both include integrated graphics — UHD Graphics 610 (Celeron G4920) and HD Graphics 615 (Core i5-7Y57) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron G4920 targets Budget, Core i5-7Y57 targets Mobile. Direct competitor: Celeron G4920 rivals Pentium G5420.

The Celeron G4920 launched at $52 MSRP, while the Core i5-7Y57 debuted at $281. At current prices ($115 vs $281), the Celeron G4920 is $166 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Celeron G4920 delivers 22.2 pts/$ vs 9.2 pts/$ for the Core i5-7Y57 — making the Celeron G4920 the 82.9% better value option.