Celeron G3900TE vs i5-6440EQ
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-6440EQ outperforms Celeron G3900TE by a whopping 194% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-6440EQ and Celeron G3900TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1543 | 2356 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.52 | 1.35 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | Intel Celeron |
| Power efficiency | 7.21 | 3.15 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 12 October 2015 (9 years ago) | 19 October 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | $42 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Celeron G3900TE has 160% better value for money than i5-6440EQ.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-6440EQ and Celeron G3900TE 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 27 | 23 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 122 mm2 | 98.57 mm2 |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-6440EQ and Celeron G3900TE 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | LGA-1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Celeron G3900TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-6440EQ and Celeron G3900TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Celeron G3900TE are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Celeron G3900TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | LPDDR3-1866 | DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | 34.134 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel HD Graphics 510 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Celeron G3900TE.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.56 | 1.21 |
| Integrated graphics card | 2.59 | 1.61 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
i5-6440EQ has a 194.2% higher aggregate performance score, 60.9% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Celeron G3900TE, on the other hand, has 28.6% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-6440EQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G3900TE in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6440EQ and Celeron G3900TE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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