Phenom II X3 P820 vs Celeron G3900

Aggregate performance score

Celeron G3900
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 51 Watt
1.35
+105%
Phenom II X3 P820
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 25 Watt
0.66

Celeron G3900 outperforms Phenom II X3 P820 by a whopping 105% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G3900 and Phenom II X3 P820 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22412740
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.18no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Celeron3x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency2.512.50
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)12 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$42no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron G3900 and Phenom II X3 P820 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads23
Base clock speed2.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s3600 MHz
Multiplier28no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size150 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G3900 and Phenom II X3 P820 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA1151S1
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G3900 and Phenom II X3 P820. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Virtualization, AMD64, Advanced Virus Protection, SSE(1,2,3,4a)
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Celeron G3900 and Phenom II X3 P820 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G3900 and Phenom II X3 P820 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G3900 and Phenom II X3 P820. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 510no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G3900 and Phenom II X3 P820 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G3900 and Phenom II X3 P820 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron G3900 and Phenom II X3 P820 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G3900 and Phenom II X3 P820.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.35 0.66
Recency 1 September 2015 12 May 2010
Physical cores 2 3
Threads 2 3
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 25 Watt

Celeron G3900 has a 104.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X3 P820, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 104% lower power consumption.

The Celeron G3900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 P820 in performance tests.

Note that Celeron G3900 is a desktop processor while Phenom II X3 P820 is a notebook one.


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