Intel Pentium G3260T vs Intel Celeron G3900T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3260T and Intel Celeron G3900T 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 Pentium G3260T

Intel Celeron G3900T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3260T

Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1623 vs 1512

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1623 vs 1512

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G3900T

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% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1935 vs 1856
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3006 vs 2906
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4891 vs 4816

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1935 vs 1856
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3006 vs 2906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4891 vs 4816

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3260T
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G3900T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1623

1512

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1856

1935

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2906

3006

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4816

4891

Name	Intel Pentium G3260T	Intel Celeron G3900T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1623	1512
PassMark - CPU mark	1856	1935
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2906	3006
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4816	4891

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G3260T	Intel Celeron G3900T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'15	Q4'15
Place in performance rating	1087	1089
Processor Number	G3260T	G3900T
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
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
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	200 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
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
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
4K resolution support
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
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A	PCG 2015A (35W)
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)