Processor N100 vs Celeron G3900E
Aggregate performance score
Processor N100 outperforms Celeron G3900E by an impressive 83% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron G3900E and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 2273 | 1782 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 65 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.12 | no data |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | Intel Celeron | Intel Alder Lake-N |
Power efficiency | 3.47 | 37.08 |
Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
Release date | 2 January 2016 (8 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $107 | $128 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron G3900E and Processor N100 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 | no data | 0.1 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
Multiplier | 24 | no data |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB (shared) |
L3 cache | 2 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
Die size | 98.57 mm2 | no data |
Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
Number of transistors | 1750 Million | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron G3900E and Processor N100 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 | no data | Intel BGA 1264 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G3900E and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI | + | + |
FMA | - | + |
AVX | - | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Security technologies
Celeron G3900E and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G3900E and Processor N100 are enumerated here.
VT-d | + | + |
VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G3900E and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | LPDDR3-1866 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 510 | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G3900E and Processor N100.
PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 16 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 1.33 | 2.44 |
Integrated graphics card | 1.61 | 2.32 |
Recency | 2 January 2016 | 3 January 2023 |
Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
Threads | 2 | 4 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 6 Watt |
Processor N100 has a 83.5% higher aggregate performance score, 44.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 483.3% lower power consumption.
The Processor N100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G3900E in performance tests.
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