Intel Celeron G3900 vs Intel Celeron G440

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G3900 and Intel Celeron G440 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G3900

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • 1 more threads: 2 vs 1
  • Around 75% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1692 vs 747
  • 5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2149 vs 420
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2015 vs September 2011
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Number of threads 2 vs 1
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared) vs 1024 KB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1692 vs 747
PassMark - CPU mark 2149 vs 420

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G440

  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 51 Watt
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1397 vs 678
  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1281 vs 1244
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 51 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1397 vs 678
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1281 vs 1244

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G3900
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G440

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1692
747
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2149
420
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
678
1397
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1244
1281
Name Intel Celeron G3900 Intel Celeron G440
PassMark - Single thread mark 1692 747
PassMark - CPU mark 2149 420
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 678 1397
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1244 1281
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.745
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 34.175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.264
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.171
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.573
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 861
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1554
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2853
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 861
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1554
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2853

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G3900 Intel Celeron G440

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Sandy Bridge
Launch date September 2015 September 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $50 $45
Place in performance rating 2193 2207
Price now $52.62 $49.99
Processor Number G3900 G440
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 17.63 4.06
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz 1.60 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 150 mm 131 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared) 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz 1.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Number of threads 2 1
Transistor count 1400 million 504 million
Maximum core temperature 65.5°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 17 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR3 1066

Graphics

Device ID 0x1902
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 950 MHz 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 950 MHz 1 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 510 Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
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 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
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® 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)