Intel Celeron G3900E vs Intel Core i3-4100M

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G3900E and Intel Core i3-4100M 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, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron G3900E

Intel Core i3-4100M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G3900E

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 37 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1499 vs 1397

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1499 vs 1397

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4100M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2519 vs 2034

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2519 vs 2034

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G3900E
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4100M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1499

1397

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2034

2519

Name	Intel Celeron G3900E	Intel Core i3-4100M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1499	1397
PassMark - CPU mark	2034	2519
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		535
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1152
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3389
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3389

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G3900E	Intel Core i3-4100M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'16	4 June 2013
Place in performance rating	1723	1726
Processor Number	G3900E	i3-4100M
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$218.57
Value for money (0-100)		4.69
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		130 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum frequency		2.5 GHz
Transistor count		960 Million
Memory
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	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x1902	0x416
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	400 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	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 510	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.4	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	37 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 or 2x8 or 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® AVX2
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)