Xeon E-2356G vs Celeron G3900

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G3900 and Xeon E-2356G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2239	663
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.18	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Celeron	no data
Power efficiency	2.51	13.79
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)	8 September 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$42	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G3900 and Xeon E-2356G 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	28	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	150 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G3900 and Xeon E-2356G 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G3900 and Xeon E-2356G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+

Security technologies

Celeron G3900 and Xeon E-2356G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	-	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G3900 and Xeon E-2356G are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G3900 and Xeon E-2356G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 510	Intel UHD Graphics P750
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G3900 and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	1
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G3900 and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096 x 2160 @60 Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron G3900 and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G3900 and Xeon E-2356G.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	44

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.35	11.66
Integrated graphics card	1.61	4.56
Recency	1 September 2015	8 September 2021
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	80 Watt

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