Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) vs Celeron G3900E

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron G3900E
2016, $107
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.15
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
1.44
+25.2%

Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) outperforms Celeron G3900E by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking25672375
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.18no data
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Power efficiency3.521.24
DesignerIntelAMD
Manufacturerno dataGlobalFoundries
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date2 January 2016 (9 years ago)7 November 2009 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Celeron G3900E and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speedno data3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size98.57 mm2258 mm2
Number of transistors1750 Million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G3900E and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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
Socketno dataAM3
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G3900E and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G3900E and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G3900E and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesLPDDR3-1866DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 510On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G3900E and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W).

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Celeron G3900E 1.15
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 1.44
+25.2%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Celeron G3900E 2034
Samples: 1
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 2544
+25.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.15 1.44
Recency 2 January 2016 7 November 2009
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 125 Watt

Celeron G3900E has an age advantage of 6 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 257.1% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W), on the other hand, has a 25.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Celeron G3900E in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron G3900E is a notebook processor while Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) is a desktop one.

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