Phenom II X3 N870 vs Celeron G3920

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron G3920
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 51 Watt
1.52
+39.4%

Celeron G3920 outperforms Phenom II X3 N870 by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G3920 and Phenom II X3 N870 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking20772350
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.17no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Celeron3x AMD Phenom II
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date19 October 2015 (8 years ago)16 December 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$52no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron G3920 and Phenom II X3 N870 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 speed2.9 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/s3600 MHz
L1 cache128 KB384 KB
L2 cache512 KB1.5 MB
L3 cache2 MBno data
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size98.57 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G3920 and Phenom II X3 N870 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
Socket1151S1 (S1g4)
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G3920 and Phenom II X3 N870. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-V
AES-NI+no data
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G3920 and Phenom II X3 N870 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G3920 and Phenom II X3 N870. 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+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 510no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G3920 and Phenom II X3 N870.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.52 1.09
Recency 19 October 2015 16 December 2010
Physical cores 2 3
Threads 2 3
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 35 Watt

Celeron G3920 has a 39.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X3 N870, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 45.7% lower power consumption.

The Celeron G3920 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 N870 in performance tests.

Note that Celeron G3920 is a desktop processor while Phenom II X3 N870 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G3920 and Phenom II X3 N870, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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