Intel Pentium G3240 vs Intel Celeron G3900

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3240 and Intel Celeron G3900 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, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3240

  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1743 vs 1690
  • Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1698 vs 1554
  • Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1698 vs 1554
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1743 vs 1690
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1698 vs 1554
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1698 vs 1554

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G3900

  • 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 4% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 53 Watt
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2148 vs 1944
  • Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 678 vs 619
  • Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1244 vs 1101
  • 5.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.745 vs 1.408
  • Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 34.175 vs 30.618
  • Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.264 vs 0.253
  • Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.171 vs 0.942
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 7.573 vs 2.832
  • Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 861 vs 614
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2853 vs 2835
  • Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 861 vs 614
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2853 vs 2835
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt vs 53 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2148 vs 1944
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 678 vs 619
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1244 vs 1101
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.745 vs 1.408
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 34.175 vs 30.618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.264 vs 0.253
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.171 vs 0.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.573 vs 2.832
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 861 vs 614
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2853 vs 2835
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 861 vs 614
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2853 vs 2835

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3240
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G3900

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1743
1690
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1944
2148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
619
678
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1101
1244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.408
7.745
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
30.618
34.175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.253
0.264
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.942
1.171
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.832
7.573
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
614
861
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1698
1554
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2835
2853
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
614
861
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1698
1554
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2835
2853
Name Intel Pentium G3240 Intel Celeron G3900
PassMark - Single thread mark 1743 1690
PassMark - CPU mark 1944 2148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 619 678
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1101 1244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.408 7.745
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 30.618 34.175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.253 0.264
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.942 1.171
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.832 7.573
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 614 861
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1698 1554
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2835 2853
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 614 861
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1698 1554
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2835 2853
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G3240 Intel Celeron G3900

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Skylake
Launch date Q2'14 September 2015
Place in performance rating 2201 2193
Processor Number G3240 G3900
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Status Discontinued Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $50
Price now $52.62
Value for money (0-100) 17.63

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 72°C
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 2
Die size 150 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
ECC memory support

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 1.7 GB 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 510
Device ID 0x1902
Graphics max frequency 950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 2560x1600@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 2560x1600@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 1920x1080@60Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz N / A
4K resolution support
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1/12 12
OpenGL 4.3 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
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 53 Watt 51 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013C PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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
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)