Celeron N4500 vs Pentium G3250T

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Performance Per Dollar

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Pentium G3250T

#1

Ryzen 9 7950X

MSRP: $194|Avg: $20

10972%

#2

Core i9-10900T

MSRP: $120|Avg: $5

10367%

#3

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE

MSRP: $423|Avg: $5

7528%

#4

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

MSRP: $1399|Avg: $85

2268%

#5

Ryzen 9 9950X

MSRP: $649|Avg: $129

1796%

#6

Ryzen 5 8400F

MSRP: $303|Avg: $55

1571%

#7

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

900%

#8

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

888%

#9

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

809%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

809%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

800%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

778%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

767%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

764%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

757%

#283

Ryzen Threadripper 1920

MSRP: $799|Avg: $200

97%

#384

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

MSRP: $3990|Avg: $2850

99%

#385

Celeron G4900

MSRP: $42|Avg: $85

98%

#386

Ryzen Embedded V3C18I

MSRP: $500|Avg: $500

98%

#617

Pentium G3250T

MSRP: $64|Avg: $30

100%

#619

Core i5-7640X

MSRP: $249|Avg: $85

100%

#620

Athlon II X3 425e

MSRP: $79|Avg: $58

100%

#621

Athlon II X4 640

MSRP: $80|Avg: $15

100%

#622

Celeron G540

MSRP: $42|Avg: $10

99%

#624

Core i5-4590

MSRP: $192|Avg: $51

99%

#625

Celeron G440

MSRP: $37|Avg: $5

98%

#628

A8-7670K

MSRP: $118|Avg: $43

97%

#629

Core i3-8350K

MSRP: $250|Avg: $250

97%

#630

Core i3-6320

MSRP: $160|Avg: $35

97%

#632

Pentium G3258

MSRP: $75|Avg: $72

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Generational Difference: This comparison involves processors from different technological eras. The Celeron N4500 (2021) utilizes 10 nm technology and DDR4, providing a fundamental performance advantage.

Insight	Celeron N4500	Pentium G3250T
Gaming	Balanced gaming performance	Balanced gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($30)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Jasper Lake (2021) / 10 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Haswell (2013−2015) / 22 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Pentium G3250T (2014) relies on 22 nm technology and DDR3, placing it in a different performance category relative to modern standards.

Insight	Celeron N4500	Pentium G3250T
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($30)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

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.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Celeron N4500 and Pentium G3250T

Celeron N4500

The Celeron N4500 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 1.1 GHz, with boost up to 2.8 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.5 MB (total). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1338. Thermal design power (TDP): 6 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 1,817 points. Launch price was $69.

Pentium G3250T

The Pentium G3250T is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 21 July 2014 (11 years ago). It is based on the Haswell (2013−2015) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 2.8 GHz, with boost up to 2.8 GHz. L3 cache: 3 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1150. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,818 points. Launch price was $46.

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Processing Power

Both the Celeron N4500 and Pentium G3250T share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.8 GHz on the Celeron N4500 versus 2.8 GHz on the Pentium G3250T — identical boost frequencies (base: 1.1 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The Celeron N4500 uses the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture (10 nm), while the Pentium G3250T uses Haswell (2013−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron N4500 scores 1,817 against the Pentium G3250T's 1,818 — a 0.1% lead for the Pentium G3250T. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Celeron N4500 vs 3 MB (total) on the Pentium G3250T.

Feature	Celeron N4500	Pentium G3250T
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	2 / 2
Boost Clock	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Base Clock	1.1 GHz	2.8 GHz+155%
L3 Cache	4 MB (total)+33%	3 MB (total)
L2 Cache	1.5 MB (total)+500%	256 kB (per core)
Process	10 nm-55%	22 nm
Architecture	Jasper Lake (2021)	Haswell (2013−2015)
PassMark	1,817	1,818

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Memory & Platform

The Celeron N4500 uses the BGA1338 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Pentium G3250T uses LGA1150 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.