Intel Celeron G3900E vs Intel Pentium Silver N5000

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G3900E and Intel Pentium Silver N5000 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 - 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 G3900E

Intel Pentium Silver N5000

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G3900E

8x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 8 GB
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1499 vs 1134

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1499 vs 1134

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Silver N5000

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
5.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2598 vs 2034

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2598 vs 2034

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G3900E
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Silver N5000

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1499

1134

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2034

2598

Name	Intel Celeron G3900E	Intel Pentium Silver N5000
PassMark - Single thread mark	1499	1134
PassMark - CPU mark	2034	2598
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		433
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1226
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2072
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3495
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2072
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3495

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G3900E	Intel Pentium Silver N5000
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Gemini Lake
Launch date	Q1'16	11 December 2017
Place in performance rating	1623	1613
Processor Number	G3900E	N5000
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series	Intel® Pentium® Silver Processor Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$161
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	1.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
L2 cache		4 MB
Maximum frequency		2.70 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x1902	0x3184
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz	750 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	8 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 510	Intel® UHD Graphics 605
Execution Units		18
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
MIPI-DSI
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	12
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	25mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1090
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	6 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		4.8 W
Thermal Solution		105 deg C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	6
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2
Scalability	1S Only
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless		Intel® Wireless-AC MAC
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		2
Number of USB ports		8
Total number of SATA ports		2
UART
USB revision		2.0/3.0
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 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
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)