Phenom II X3 N870 vs Celeron G3900TE

Aggregate performance score

Celeron G3900TE
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.17
+10.4%
Phenom II X3 N870
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 35 Watt
1.06

Celeron G3900TE outperforms Phenom II X3 N870 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G3900TE and Phenom II X3 N870 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23592418
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.35no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Celeron3x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency3.152.85
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)16 December 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$42no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron G3900TE and Phenom II X3 N870 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)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads23
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s3600 MHz
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache128 KB384 KB
L2 cache512 KB1.5 MB
L3 cache2 MBno data
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size98.57 mm2no data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G3900TE and Phenom II X3 N870 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)no data
SocketLGA-1151S1 (S1g4)
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G3900TE and Phenom II X3 N870. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-V
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G3900TE and Phenom II X3 N870 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 G3900TE and Phenom II X3 N870. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1600DDR3
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 510no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G3900TE and Phenom II X3 N870.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.17 1.06
Recency 19 October 2015 16 December 2010
Physical cores 2 3
Threads 2 3
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm

Celeron G3900TE has a 10.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X3 N870, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Celeron G3900TE is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 N870 in performance tests.


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