Celeron G4930T vs Core m5-6Y54

The Celeron G4930T packs 2 cores / 2 threads, matching the Core m5-6Y54's 2 cores. Boost clocks reach 3 GHz on the Celeron G4930T versus 2.7 GHz on the Core m5-6Y54 — a 10.5% clock advantage for the Celeron G4930T (base: 3 GHz vs 1.1 GHz). The Celeron G4930T uses the Coffee Lake (2017−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Core m5-6Y54 uses Skylake-Y (2015) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron G4930T scores 2,287 against the Core m5-6Y54's 2,294 — a 0.3% lead for the Core m5-6Y54. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 599 vs 875, a 37.4% lead for the Core m5-6Y54 that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 927 vs 1,648 (56% advantage for the Core m5-6Y54). L3 cache: 2 MB on the Celeron G4930T vs 4 MB (total) on the Core m5-6Y54.

The Celeron G4930T uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core m5-6Y54 uses FCBGA1515 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-2400 on the Celeron G4930T versus LPDDR3-1866 on the Core m5-6Y54 — the Celeron G4930T supports 28.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Celeron G4930T 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 G4930T) vs 10 (Core m5-6Y54) — the Celeron G4930T offers 6 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: H310,B360,B365,H370,Z370,Z390 (Celeron G4930T) and Skylake-Y (Core m5-6Y54).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x (Celeron G4930T) vs VT-x, VT-d (Core m5-6Y54). Both include integrated graphics — UHD Graphics 610 (Celeron G4930T) and HD Graphics 515 (Core m5-6Y54) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron G4930T targets Budget, Core m5-6Y54 targets Enthusiast. Direct competitor: Celeron G4930T rivals Pentium G5420T; Core m5-6Y54 rivals Pentium Gold 4415Y.

The Celeron G4930T launched at $42 MSRP, while the Core m5-6Y54 debuted at $281. At current prices ($42 vs $281), the Celeron G4930T is $239 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Celeron G4930T delivers 54.5 pts/$ vs 8.2 pts/$ for the Core m5-6Y54 — making the Celeron G4930T the 147.8% better value option.