Celeron G3900 vs i5-4210H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4210H
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 47 Watt
1.93
+43%
Celeron G3900
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 51 Watt
1.35

Core i5-4210H outperforms Celeron G3900 by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4210H and Celeron G3900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19642254
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.18
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Celeron
Power efficiency3.892.51
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date21 July 2014 (10 years ago)19 October 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$42

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-4210H and Celeron G3900 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data28
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache3 MB2 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size130 mm298.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors960 Million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4210H and Celeron G3900 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1364FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4210H and Celeron G3900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++

Security technologies

Core i5-4210H and Celeron G3900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4210H and Celeron G3900 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4210H and Celeron G3900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel HD Graphics 510
Max video memory2 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz950 MHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4210H and Celeron G3900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4210H and Celeron G3900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60HzN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4210H and Celeron G3900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4210H and Celeron G3900.

PCIe version33.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-4210H 1.93
+43%
Celeron G3900 1.35

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.

i5-4210H 3064
+42.6%
Celeron G3900 2148

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-4210H 993
+70%
Celeron G3900 584

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-4210H 1867
+86.9%
Celeron G3900 999

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

i5-4210H 3780
+24.3%
Celeron G3900 3040

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.93 1.35
Integrated graphics card 1.84 1.61
Recency 21 July 2014 19 October 2015
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 51 Watt

i5-4210H has a 43% higher aggregate performance score, 14.3% faster integrated GPU, 100% more threads, and 8.5% lower power consumption.

Celeron G3900, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-4210H is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G3900 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-4210H is a notebook processor while Celeron G3900 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4210H and Celeron G3900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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