Celeron G3930T vs Phenom II X4 925
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X4 925 outperforms Celeron G3930T by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 925 and Celeron G3930T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2117 | 2205 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.11 | 1.23 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Celeron |
| Architecture codename | Deneb (2009−2011) | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 11 May 2009 (15 years ago) | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $160 | $42 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Celeron G3930T has 1018% better value for money than Phenom II X4 925.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 925 and Celeron G3930T 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 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 65 °C |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 925 and Celeron G3930T 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM3 | 1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Celeron G3930T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Celeron G3930T are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Celeron G3930T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 925 and Celeron G3930T.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.47 | 1.32 |
| Recency | 11 May 2009 | 3 January 2017 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Phenom II X4 925 has a 11.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Celeron G3930T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.
The Phenom II X4 925 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G3930T in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 925 and Celeron G3930T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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