AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs Intel Celeron G4930T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900 and Intel Celeron G4930T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 9 3900

Intel Celeron G4930T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 2
22 more threads: 24 vs 2
Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 88°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
32x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB

Launch date	24 Sep 2019 vs 23 Apr 2019
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 2
Number of threads	24 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 88°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	6 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 2 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G4930T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G4930T

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 3900	Intel Celeron G4930T
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	30.97
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	70.972
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.924
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	19.043
PassMark - Single thread mark		1769
PassMark - CPU mark		2297

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 3900	Intel Celeron G4930T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Launch date	24 Sep 2019	23 Apr 2019
OPN Tray	100-000000070
Place in performance rating	1372	1391
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$42
Processor Number		G4930T
Series		Intel Celeron Processor G Series
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3100 MHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	64 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	88°C
Maximum frequency	4300 MHz
Number of cores	12	2
Number of threads	24	2
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	47.68 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2400
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.80 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E93
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 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 UHD 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		4.5
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