Phenom II X4 805 vs Celeron G3950

Aggregate performance score

Celeron G3950
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 51 Watt
1.49
+18.3%
Phenom II X4 805
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.26

Celeron G3950 outperforms Phenom II X4 805 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G3950 and Phenom II X4 805 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21612304
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.830.07
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Power efficiency2.711.23
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)9 February 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$52$174

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron G3950 has 3943% better value for money than Phenom II X4 805.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G3950 and Phenom II X4 805 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 speed3 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data258 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G3950 and Phenom II X4 805 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
SocketFCLGA1151AM3
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G3950 and Phenom II X4 805. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Celeron G3950 and Phenom II X4 805 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G3950 and Phenom II X4 805 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 G3950 and Phenom II X4 805. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 2133, DDR3L 1333/1600DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 610On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G3950 and Phenom II X4 805 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G3950 and Phenom II X4 805 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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron G3950 and Phenom II X4 805 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G3950 and Phenom II X4 805.

PCIe version3.02.0
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 G3950 1.49
+18.3%
Phenom II X4 805 1.26

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 G3950 2322
+18.5%
Phenom II X4 805 1959

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.49 1.26
Recency 3 January 2017 9 February 2009
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 95 Watt

Celeron G3950 has a 18.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 86.3% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X4 805, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Celeron G3950 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 805 in performance tests.


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