Intel Celeron G3900TE vs Intel Core i3-8121U

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G3900TE and Intel Core i3-8121U 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 G3900TE

Intel Core i3-8121U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8121U

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1944 vs 1402
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4391 vs 1850

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1944 vs 1402
PassMark - CPU mark	4391 vs 1850

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G3900TE
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-8121U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1402

1944

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1850

4391

Name	Intel Celeron G3900TE	Intel Core i3-8121U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1402	1944
PassMark - CPU mark	1850	4391
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		829
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1948

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G3900TE	Intel Core i3-8121U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Cannon-Lake 2+0
Launch date	Q4'15	2 April 2018
Place in performance rating	1820	1740
Processor Number	G3900TE
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series	Intel Core i3
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	10 nm
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		123 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		3.1 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR4
Graphics
Device ID	0x1902
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz
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
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
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
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
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
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
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)