i3-8130U vs Celeron G3900

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron G3900
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 51 Watt
1.35
Core i3-8130U
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.23
+65.2%

Core i3-8130U outperforms Celeron G3900 by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G3900 and Core i3-8130U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22541838
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.18no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronIntel Core i3
Power efficiency2.5114.07
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)13 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$42$281

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron G3900 and Core i3-8130U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0OPI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier2822
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size150 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G3900 and Core i3-8130U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G3900 and Core i3-8130U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Celeron G3900 and Core i3-8130U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G3900 and Core i3-8130U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G3900 and Core i3-8130U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 510Intel UHD Graphics 620
Max video memory64 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency950 MHz1 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G3900 and Core i3-8130U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G3900 and Core i3-8130U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron G3900 and Core i3-8130U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.44.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G3900 and Core i3-8130U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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 1.35
i3-8130U 2.23
+65.2%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron G3900 2148
i3-8130U 3543
+64.9%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Celeron G3900 584
i3-8130U 1014
+73.6%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Celeron G3900 999
i3-8130U 1882
+88.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.35 2.23
Integrated graphics card 1.61 2.67
Recency 1 September 2015 13 February 2018
Threads 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 15 Watt

i3-8130U has a 65.2% higher aggregate performance score, 65.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, and 240% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-8130U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G3900 in performance tests.

Note that Celeron G3900 is a desktop processor while Core i3-8130U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G3900 and Core i3-8130U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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