Intel Pentium G3260 vs Intel Celeron G3900

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3260 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, 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 - 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3260

  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1870 vs 1690
  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 696 vs 678
  • Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1275 vs 1244
  • Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 36.364 vs 34.175
  • Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.104 vs 7.573
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1870 vs 1690
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 696 vs 678
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1275 vs 1244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 36.364 vs 34.175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 9.104 vs 7.573

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 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2148 vs 2096
  • Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.745 vs 5.488
  • Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.264 vs 0.224
  • Around 31% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 861 vs 656
  • Around 13% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1554 vs 1378
  • Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2853 vs 2481
  • Around 31% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 861 vs 656
  • Around 13% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1554 vs 1378
  • Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2853 vs 2481
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 2096
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.745 vs 5.488
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.264 vs 0.224
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 861 vs 656
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1554 vs 1378
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2853 vs 2481
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 861 vs 656
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1554 vs 1378
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2853 vs 2481

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3260
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G3900

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1870
1690
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2096
2148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
696
678
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1275
1244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.488
7.745
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
36.364
34.175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.224
0.264
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9.104
7.573
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
656
861
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1378
1554
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2481
2853
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
656
861
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1378
1554
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2481
2853
Name Intel Pentium G3260 Intel Celeron G3900
PassMark - Single thread mark 1870 1690
PassMark - CPU mark 2096 2148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 696 678
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1275 1244
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 1318 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.488 7.745
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 36.364 34.175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.224 0.264
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 9.104 7.573
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 656 861
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1378 1554
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2481 2853
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 656 861
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1378 1554
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2481 2853
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.171

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G3260 Intel Celeron G3900

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Skylake
Launch date Q1'15 September 2015
Place in performance rating 2190 2193
Processor Number G3260 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 3.30 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® 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 HD technology
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® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
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)