Intel Celeron G3900 vs Intel Core i3-3210

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G3900 and Intel Core i3-3210 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 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 33% 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
  • Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 55 Watt
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1717 vs 1706
  • Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 678 vs 543
  • Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.745 vs 6.351
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2015 vs January 2013
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1717 vs 1706
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 678 vs 543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.745 vs 6.351

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3210

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 14% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2221 vs 2186
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2221 vs 2186

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G3900
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3210

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1717
1706
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2186
2221
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
678
543
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1244
1244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.745
6.351
Name Intel Celeron G3900 Intel Core i3-3210
PassMark - Single thread mark 1717 1706
PassMark - CPU mark 2186 2221
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 678 543
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1244 1244
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.745 6.351
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 Core i3-3210

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Ivy Bridge
Launch date September 2015 January 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $50 $120
Place in performance rating 2122 2124
Price now $52.62 $138
Processor Number G3900 i3-3210
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 17.63 8.60
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 150 mm 94 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared) 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C 65 °C
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Transistor count 1400 million
Maximum core temperature 65.3°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x1902 0x152
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 950 MHz 1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency 950 MHz 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 510 Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 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 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt 55 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W) 2011C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 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
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
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® My WiFi technology

Virtualization

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