Ryzen 5 4600G vs Celeron G3900

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron G3900
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 51 Watt
1.36
Ryzen 5 4600G
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.12
+644%

Ryzen 5 4600G outperforms Celeron G3900 by a whopping 644% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G3900 and Ryzen 5 4600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2235764
Place by popularitynot in top-10026
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.18no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel CeleronAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency2.5214.73
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 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 Ryzen 5 4600G 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2837
L1 cache128 KB384 KB
L2 cache512 KB3 MB
L3 cache2 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size98.57 mm2156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G3900 and Ryzen 5 4600G 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)1
SocketFCLGA1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G3900 and Ryzen 5 4600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
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 Ryzen 5 4600G 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 Ryzen 5 4600G 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 Ryzen 5 4600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 510AMD Radeon Vega 7
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 Ryzen 5 4600G 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 Ryzen 5 4600G 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 Ryzen 5 4600G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G3900 and Ryzen 5 4600G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron G3900 1.36
Ryzen 5 4600G 10.12
+644%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron G3900 2155
Ryzen 5 4600G 16072
+646%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Celeron G3900 585
Ryzen 5 4600G 1582
+170%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Celeron G3900 1001
Ryzen 5 4600G 6135
+513%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.36 10.12
Integrated graphics card 1.61 7.46
Recency 19 October 2015 21 July 2020
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 65 Watt

Celeron G3900 has 27.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 4600G, on the other hand, has a 644.1% higher aggregate performance score, 363.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 4600G is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G3900 in performance tests.


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