Intel Celeron G3900 vs Intel Core i3-3240T

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G3900 and Intel Core i3-3240T 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).

Intel Celeron G3900

Intel Core i3-3240T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G3900

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 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 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1706 vs 1547
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2165 vs 2037
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 678 vs 537
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1244 vs 1155

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2015 vs September 2012
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
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1706 vs 1547
PassMark - CPU mark	2165 vs 2037
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	678 vs 537
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1244 vs 1155

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3240T

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 51 Watt

Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 51 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G3900
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3240T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1706

1547

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2165

2037

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

678

537

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1244

1155

Name	Intel Celeron G3900	Intel Core i3-3240T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1706	1547
PassMark - CPU mark	2165	2037
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	678	537
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1244	1155
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 Core i3-3240T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	September 2015	September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$50
Place in performance rating	2191	2183
Price now	$52.62
Processor Number	G3900	i3-3240T
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	17.63
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.90 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	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1400 million
Maximum core temperature		65.0°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	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	2011A
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)