Intel Celeron G3900T vs Intel Core i5-2500T

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G3900T and Intel Core i5-2500T 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 G3900T

Intel Core i5-2500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G3900T

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1578 vs 1485
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3006 vs 2788

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1578 vs 1485
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3006 vs 2788

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2929 vs 2102
Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7147 vs 4891

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2929 vs 2102
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7147 vs 4891

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G3900T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2500T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1578

1485

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2102

2929

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3006

2788

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4891

7147

Name	Intel Celeron G3900T	Intel Core i5-2500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1578	1485
PassMark - CPU mark	2102	2929
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3006	2788
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4891	7147

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G3900T	Intel Core i5-2500T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q4'15	January 2011
Place in performance rating	1002	990
Processor Number	G3900T	i5-2500T
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		216 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		69.8°C
Maximum frequency		3.30 GHz
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x1902	0x102
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz	1.25 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 2000
Graphics max frequency		1.25 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
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	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015A (35W)
Sockets supported		LGA1155
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	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
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® 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)