Intel Celeron G3950 processor review

Intel Celeron G3950

Celeron G3950 processor released by Intel; release date: January 2017. At the time of release, the processor cost $126. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Kaby Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 2. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 2048 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR4 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 610 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1.05 GHz, maximum video memory size - 64 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1851
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
2322
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
963 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
963.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
2572 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
2572.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
3358 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
3358.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1851
PassMark - CPU mark 2322
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 963 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 963.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 2572 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 2572.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 3358 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 3358.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 610

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1100 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz
Floating-point performance 422.4 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Pipelines 12
Texture fill rate 26.4 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 5 Watt
Transistor count 189 million

Games performance

Farming Simulator 22 (2021)

Low, 1280x72019.30

Alan Wake Remastered (2021)

Low, 1280x72011.10

New World (2021)

Low, 1280x7205.73

F1 2021 (2021)

Low, 1280x72018.20

Monster Hunter Stories 2 (2021)

Low, 1280x72022.20

Hitman 3 (2021)

Low, 1280x72010.50

Crysis Remastered (2020)

Low, 1280x72010.60

F1 2020 (2020)

Low, 1280x72016.30

Strange Brigade (2018)

Low, 1280x72017.70

Gears Tactics (2020)

Low, 1280x72016.70
Medium, 1920x10805.30

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024x76894.20
Medium, 1366x76870.40
High, 1366x76842.80

Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)

Low, 1280x72020.10
Medium, 1920x10805.70

F1 2019 (2019)

Low, 1280x72017.00
Medium, 1920x10807.00

Anno 1800 (2019)

Low, 1280x72014.30
Medium, 1920x10804.60

The Division 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x7208.00
Medium, 1920x10803.00

Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)

Low, 1280x72029.00
Medium, 1920x10807.80

Metro Exodus (2019)

Low, 1280x7208.50

Far Cry New Dawn (2019)

Low, 1280x7206.00
Medium, 1920x10802.00

Apex Legends (2019)

Low, 1280x7209.30

World of Tanks enCore (2018)

Low, 1366x768103.30
Medium, 1920x108010.60

Just Cause 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x7209.10
Medium, 1920x10806.30

Darksiders III (2018)

Low, 1280x72016.60
Medium, 1920x10804.50

Farming Simulator 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x72033.30
Medium, 1920x108013.00

Battlefield V (2018)

Low, 1280x7208.90

Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)

Low, 1280x7208.00
Medium, 1920x10803.00

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

Low, 1280x7209.00

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x7206.00
Medium, 1920x10803.00

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x72013.75
Medium, 1920x10807.95
High, 1920x10807.28

Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)

Low, 1280x7207.20

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x7206.87

Fortnite (2018)

Low, 1280x72026.00

Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72013.90

Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)

Low, 1280x7207.00

ELEX (2017)

Low, 1280x7208.80

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)

Low, 1280x72015.00

FIFA 18 (2017)

Low, 1280x72035.10

F1 2017 (2017)

Low, 1280x72020.00

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72057.70
Medium, 1366x76855.80

Dirt 4 (2017)

Low, 1280x72026.80

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x72048.90

Prey (2017)

Low, 1280x72015.80

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

Low, 1280x7209.00

For Honor (2017)

Low, 1280x72013.50

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Low, 1280x72018.90

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x72066.10
Medium, 1366x76841.10

Civilization VI (2016)

Low, 1024x76825.60
Medium, 1366x7689.80

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Low, 1280x72016.10
Medium, 1366x7688.90

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x72027.00
Medium, 1366x76819.20

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x72012.90
Medium, 1366x7687.50

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Low, 1280x72011.00

XCOM 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72012.70

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x76822.40
Medium, 1366x76816.20

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x76847.30
Medium, 1366x76828.80

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x72058.40
Medium, 1366x76829.95
High, 1920x108012.30
Ultra, 1920x108011.00

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76811.30
Medium, 1366x7687.68
High, 1920x10804.18

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x76879.40
Medium, 1366x76818.40

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x76825.60
Medium, 1366x76827.40

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x76818.90
Medium, 1366x76813.00

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Low, 1024x76830.60
Medium, 1366x76818.30

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280x72022.90
Medium, 1344x75614.10

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768168.90
Medium, 1366x76832.50

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72030.70
Medium, 1366x76818.80
High, 1366x76815.90
Ultra, 1920x10805.55

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x76850.80
Medium, 1366x76823.70
High, 1366x76816.00

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x76839.40
Medium, 1366x76825.80
High, 1366x76822.40

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280x72027.80
Medium, 1366x76818.60
High, 1366x76813.60

Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)

Low, 1024x76850.70
High, 1366x76829.40

StarCraft 2 (2010)

Low, 1024x768115.50
Medium, 1360x76830.60
High, 1360x76819.10

World of Warcraft (2005)

Low, 800x600125.50
Medium, 1024x76861.20

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake
Launch date January 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $126
Place in performance rating 1205
Price now $71.22
Processor Number G3950
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 12.43
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 3 GHz
Number of cores 2
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 2

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4 2133, DDR3L 1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Graphics

Device ID 0x5902
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz
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 610

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

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

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® Identity Protection technology
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)