Intel Celeron G3930 vs AMD FX-6130

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G3930 and AMD FX-6130 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G3930

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1780 vs 1390
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2017 vs October 2012
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1780 vs 1390

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6130

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • Around 24% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
  • 2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 93% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4353 vs 2252
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
L1 cache 288 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 6144 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 4353 vs 2252

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G3930
CPU 2: AMD FX-6130

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1780
1390
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2252
4353
Name Intel Celeron G3930 AMD FX-6130
PassMark - Single thread mark 1780 1390
PassMark - CPU mark 2252 4353
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 689
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1267
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 1407
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 13.874
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 126.642
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.88
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.015
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.648
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1000
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1837
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3278
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1000
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1837
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3278

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G3930 AMD FX-6130

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Zambezi
Launch date January 2017 October 2012
Place in performance rating 1758 1756
Price now $51.17
Processor Number G3930
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 17.48
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 288 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 6144 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB (shared) 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.9 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 6
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 2
Die size 315 mm
Transistor count 1200 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4 2133, DDR3L 1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR3

Graphics

Device ID 0x5902
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 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 610

Graphics interfaces

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 AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

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® Identity Protection technology
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)

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™)