Core m5-6Y54 vs Celeron G4930T

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

The Core m5-6Y54 uses the FCBGA1515 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Celeron G4930T uses LGA1151 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches LPDDR3-1866 on the Core m5-6Y54 versus DDR4-2400 on the Celeron G4930T — 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: 10 (Core m5-6Y54) vs 16 (Celeron G4930T) — the Celeron G4930T offers 6 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: Skylake-Y (Core m5-6Y54) and H310,B360,B365,H370,Z370,Z390 (Celeron G4930T).

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

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