Intel Celeron G3900 processor review

Intel Celeron G3900

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
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1690
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
2148
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
678
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
1244
3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
25463
0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
7.745 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
34.175 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.264 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
1.171 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
7.573 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
861 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
1554 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
2853 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
861.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
1554.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
2853.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1690
PassMark - CPU mark 2148
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

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Low, 1280x72018.30

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72019.90
Medium, 1366x76815.40

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x72070.60
Medium, 1366x76841.30

Civilization VI (2016)

Low, 1024x76824.50
Medium, 1366x7689.40

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x72013.40
Medium, 1366x7687.70

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x76811.10
Medium, 1366x7687.00

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x76825.00
Medium, 1366x76815.90

Anno 2205 (2015)

Low, 1024x76819.90
Medium, 1366x76811.00

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x76848.70
Medium, 1366x76829.20

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x72066.20
Medium, 1366x76841.80

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x768110.40
Medium, 1366x76819.30

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x76830.90
Medium, 1366x76826.80

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768173.70
Medium, 1366x76832.20

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x76833.40
Medium, 1366x76822.50
High, 1366x76815.90

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72039.00
Medium, 1366x76820.10
High, 1366x76817.70

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x76852.70
Medium, 1366x76823.90
High, 1366x76816.20

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake
Launch date September 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $50
Place in performance rating 2193
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)