Atom Z2580 vs Celeron G3900

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	2484	3393
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.18	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Celeron	no data
Power efficiency	1.01	3.24
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Clovertrail (2013)
Release date	19 October 2015 (9 years ago)	27 February 2013 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$42	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Celeron G3900 and Atom Z2580 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	28	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	98.57 mm2	65 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	140 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G3900 and Atom Z2580 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FC-MB4760
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G3900 and Atom Z2580. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
PAE	no data	32 Bit
Smart Idle	no data	+

Security technologies

Celeron G3900 and Atom Z2580 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G3900 and Atom Z2580 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G3900 and Atom Z2580. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	2 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	8.5 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 510	PowerVR SGX544MP2 (400 MHz)
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	533 MHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G3900 and Atom Z2580 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	2
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G3900 and Atom Z2580 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 Z2580 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 Z2580.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data
USB revision	no data	2.0 OTG, USB-SPH 2.0
Number of USB ports	no data	2
UART	no data	3

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.22	0.23
Recency	19 October 2015	27 February 2013
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	3 Watt

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