Intel Celeron G3900E vs Intel Core i3-2312M

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G3900E and Intel Core i3-2312M 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.

Intel Celeron G3900E

Intel Core i3-2312M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G3900E

Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 85 C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
Around 73% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1499 vs 866
Around 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2034 vs 1175

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 85 C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1499 vs 866
PassMark - CPU mark	2034 vs 1175

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2312M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2

Number of threads	4 vs 2

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G3900E
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2312M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1499

866

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2034

1175

Name	Intel Celeron G3900E	Intel Core i3-2312M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1499	866
PassMark - CPU mark	2034	1175
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1963
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3645

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G3900E	Intel Core i3-2312M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'16	20 February 2011
Place in performance rating	1719	1699
Processor Number	G3900E	i3-2312M
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	85 C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		149 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		85 °C
Maximum frequency		2.1 GHz
Transistor count		624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x1902	0x116
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz	1.10 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 3000
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
CRT
SDVO
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
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm *rPGA988B);
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	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® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)