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Intel Celeron G3900

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Intel Celeron G3900

1151DDR3/DDR42C / 2T51WSkylake14nmActive

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CPU image not available yet

Full Specifications

Detailed architecture, platform, memory, and feature data for this CPU.

Total Cores2

Total Threads2

Base Clock2.80 GHz

BCLK / Multiplier100 MHz / 28.0xx

CodenameSkylake

MicroarchitectureSkylake

Process Node14nm

FoundryIntel

Die Size150.0 mm²

Transistors1.40 billion

Production StatusActive

Market SegmentDesktop

Launch DateSep 1, 2015

Instruction Sets

MMXSSESSE2SSE3SSSE3SSE4.1SSE4.2AVXAVX2EISTIntel 64XD bitVT-xAES-NITSXCLMULFMA3

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About This Product

The Intel Celeron G3900 is a dual-core, dual-thread desktop processor based on the Skylake architecture, clocked at 2.8 GHz. It includes integrated graphics and has a 51W TDP. This CPU is suitable for basic office tasks, web browsing, and light media consumption, but its limited core count and clock speed will struggle with demanding applications or modern gaming. For a similar price, some used or older generation quad-core CPUs might offer better multi-threaded performance.

Best for: Basic Office Tasks

Pros

Very low power consumption
Integrated graphics included
Affordable entry-point
Suitable for basic office tasks

Cons

Poor multi-threaded performance
Not suitable for modern gaming
Outperformed by many alternatives

Verdict
“Buy for basic computing needs where budget is the absolute primary concern.”

Performance Benchmarks

Cross-source performance, value, and efficiency at a glance

Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.

Cinebench R23Cinebench 2024PassMark

Render Workloads

Cinebench R23

Single-Core

1,02044%

Multi-Core

2,0114%

Next-Gen Scale

Cinebench 2024

Single-Core

00%

Multi-Core

00%

Large Sample Pool

PassMark

Overall

2,1573%

Single-Thread

3,90078%

PassMark rank: #3,548

Value & Efficiency

How much output you get per watt and per dollar

These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.

Performance per Watt

39.4 pts/W

Performance per Dollar

51.6 pts/$

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