Intel Celeron G3900E vs Intel Core i7-3840QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G3900E and Intel Core i7-3840QM 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 i7-3840QM

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 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3840QM

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1928 vs 1499
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5892 vs 2034

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1928 vs 1499
PassMark - CPU mark	5892 vs 2034

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G3900E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3840QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1499

1928

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2034

5892

Name	Intel Celeron G3900E	Intel Core i7-3840QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1499	1928
PassMark - CPU mark	2034	5892
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		752
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2887

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G3900E	Intel Core i7-3840QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'16	30 September 2012
Place in performance rating	1720	1698
Processor Number	G3900E	i7-3840QM
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$568
Price now		$335
Value for money (0-100)		7.72
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1024 KB
L3 cache		8192 KB
Maximum frequency		3.80 GHz
Transistor count		1400 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	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x1902	0x166
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz	1.30 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 4000
Graphics max frequency		1.3 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
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	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
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™)