Atom C3538 vs Celeron G3900

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G3900 and Atom C3538 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2129	2241
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.18	0.04
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Atom
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Goldmont (2016−2017)
Release date	1 September 2015 (8 years ago)	15 August 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$42	$75
Current price	$37 (0.9x MSRP)	$3784 (50.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron G3900 has 350% better value for money than Atom C3538.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G3900 and Atom C3538 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	224 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	150 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	87 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G3900 and Atom C3538 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1310
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G3900 and Atom C3538. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Celeron G3900 and Atom C3538 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	no data	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	-	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	-
OS Guard	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G3900 and Atom C3538 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G3900 and Atom C3538. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4: 2133
Maximum memory size	64 GB	256 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	29.871 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 510	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G3900 and Atom C3538 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G3900 and Atom C3538 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron G3900 and Atom C3538 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G3900 and Atom C3538.

PCIe version	3.0	3
PCI Express lanes	16	12
USB revision	no data	3
Total number of SATA ports	no data	12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	12
Number of USB ports	no data	8
Integrated LAN	no data	2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x2.5/1 GBE

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron G3900 outperforms Atom C3538 by 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.40	1.22
Recency	1 September 2015	15 August 2017
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Cost	$42	$75
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	15 Watt

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