Celeron G3900E vs G4900

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron G4900
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 51 Watt
1.51
+18%
Celeron G3900E
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.28

Celeron G4900 outperforms Celeron G3900E by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G4900 and Celeron G3900E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21532291
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.950.18
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronIntel Celeron
Power efficiency2.803.46
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date3 April 2018 (6 years ago)2 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$42$107

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron G4900 has 1539% better value for money than Celeron G3900E.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G4900 and Celeron G3900E 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3124
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm298.57 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G4900 and Celeron G3900E 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket1151no data
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G4900 and Celeron G3900E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G4900 and Celeron G3900E are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G4900 and Celeron G3900E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelLPDDR3-1866
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 610Intel HD Graphics 510

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G4900 and Celeron G3900E.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 G4900 1.51
+18%
Celeron G3900E 1.28

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 G4900 2397
+17.8%
Celeron G3900E 2034

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.51 1.28
Integrated graphics card 1.89 1.61
Recency 3 April 2018 2 January 2016
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 35 Watt

Celeron G4900 has a 18% higher aggregate performance score, 17.4% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 2 years.

Celeron G3900E, on the other hand, has 45.7% lower power consumption.

The Celeron G4900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G3900E in performance tests.

Note that Celeron G4900 is a desktop processor while Celeron G3900E is a notebook one.


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