Phenom X4 9850B vs Celeron G3920

Aggregate performance score

Celeron G3920
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 51 Watt
1.48
+20.3%
Phenom X4 9850B
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.23

Celeron G3920 outperforms Phenom X4 9850B by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G3920 and Phenom X4 9850B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21512315
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.17no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Power efficiency2.751.23
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)August 2008 (16 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 X4 9850B 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.9 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size150 mm2285 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G3920 and Phenom X4 9850B 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
SocketFCLGA1151AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G3920 and Phenom X4 9850B. 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 G3920 and Phenom X4 9850B 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 G3920 and Phenom X4 9850B 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 G3920 and Phenom X4 9850B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4no data
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 G3920 and Phenom X4 9850B integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G3920 and Phenom X4 9850B 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 G3920 and Phenom X4 9850B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G3920 and Phenom X4 9850B.

PCIe version3.0no data
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 G3920 1.48
+20.3%
Phenom X4 9850B 1.23

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 G3920 2358
+21.2%
Phenom X4 9850B 1946

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.48 1.23
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 95 Watt

Celeron G3920 has a 20.3% higher aggregate performance score, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 86.3% lower power consumption.

Phenom X4 9850B, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Celeron G3920 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X4 9850B in performance tests.


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