Intel Celeron G3900 processor review

Celeron G3900 processor released by Intel; release date: September 2015. At the time of release, the processor cost $50. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Skylake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 2. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.8 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 4096 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V. Maximum memory size: 64 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1151. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 51 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 510 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 950 MHz, maximum video memory size - 64 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

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4843

1674

PassMark
CPU mark

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185062

2134

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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5311

678

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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36691

1244

3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score

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24923

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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97.640 mPixels/s

7.745 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

34.175 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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4.623 Frames/s

0.264 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

1.171 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

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218.231 mHash/s

7.573 mHash/s

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen

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9047 Frames

861 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan

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7128 Frames

1554 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

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12887 Frames

2853 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen

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9047.000 Fps

861.000 Fps

GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan

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7128.000 Fps

1554.000 Fps

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

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12887.000 Fps

2853.000 Fps

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1674
PassMark - CPU mark	2134
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	678
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1244
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	7.745 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	34.175 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.264 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	1.171 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	7.573 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen	861 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan	1554 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	2853 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen	861.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan	1554.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	2853.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 510

Technical info
Boost clock speed	950 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz
Floating-point performance	182.4 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Pipelines	12
Texture fill rate	11.4 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Transistor count	189 million

Games performance

1. Resident Evil 7 (2017)
2. Titanfall 2 (2016)
3. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
4. Civilization VI (2016)
5. The Division (2016)
6. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
7. Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
8. Anno 2205 (2015)

9. World of Warships (2015)
10. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
11. Dirt Rally (2015)
12. GTA V (2015)
13. Sims 4 (2014)
14. Battlefield 4 (2013)
15. BioShock Infinite (2013)
16. Tomb Raider (2013)

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Low, 1280x720

18.30

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x720	19.90
Medium, 1366x768	15.40

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x720	70.60
Medium, 1366x768	41.30

Civilization VI (2016)

Low, 1024x768	24.50
Medium, 1366x768	9.40

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x720	13.40
Medium, 1366x768	7.70

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x768	11.10
Medium, 1366x768	7.00

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x768	25.00
Medium, 1366x768	15.90

Anno 2205 (2015)

Low, 1024x768	19.90
Medium, 1366x768	11.00

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x768	48.70
Medium, 1366x768	29.20

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x720	66.20
Medium, 1366x768	41.80

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x768	110.40
Medium, 1366x768	19.30

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x768	30.90
Medium, 1366x768	26.80

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768	173.70
Medium, 1366x768	32.20

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x768	33.40
Medium, 1366x768	22.50
High, 1366x768	15.90

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x720	39.00
Medium, 1366x768	20.10
High, 1366x768	17.70

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x768	52.70
Medium, 1366x768	23.90
High, 1366x768	16.20

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake
Launch date	September 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$50
Place in performance rating	2207
Price now	$52.62
Processor Number	G3900
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	17.63
Vertical segment	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Die size	150 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	2
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	1400 million

Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID	0x1902
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 510
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Max resolution over WiDi	1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Intel Celeron G3900 processor review

Benchmarks

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 510

Technical info

Games performance

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Civilization VI (2016)

The Division (2016)

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Anno 2205 (2015)

World of Warships (2015)

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Dirt Rally (2015)

GTA V (2015)

Sims 4 (2014)

Battlefield 4 (2013)

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Tomb Raider (2013)

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Performance

Memory

Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Graphics image quality

Graphics API support

Compatibility

Peripherals

Security & Reliability

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization

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