Celeron G3930T vs Pentium G3250
Aggregated performance score
Celeron G3930T outperforms Pentium G3250 by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
Comparing Pentium G3250 and Celeron G3930T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2158 | 2138 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 0.04 | 1.23 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Celeron |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 21 July 2014 (9 years ago) | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $171 | $42 |
| Current price | $380 (2.2x MSRP) | $33 (0.8x MSRP) |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Celeron G3930T has 2975% better value for money than Pentium G3250.
Detailed Specifications
Pentium G3250 and Celeron G3930T 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 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 177 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 72 °C | 92 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 65 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium G3250 and Celeron G3930T 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1150 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 53 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3250 and Celeron G3930T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| TSX | - | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| SIPP | - | - |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Pentium G3250 and Celeron G3930T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| MPX | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3250 and Celeron G3930T are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3250 and Celeron G3930T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
| Max video memory | 1.7 GB | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | 1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3250 and Celeron G3930T integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| DVI | + | no data |
| VGA | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3250 and Celeron G3930T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 1920x1080@60Hz | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | 2560x1600@60Hz | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 2560x1600@60Hz | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | 1920x1200@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Pentium G3250 and Celeron G3930T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.1/12 | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | 4.4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3250 and Celeron G3930T.
| PCIe version | Up to 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
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 G3930T outperforms Pentium G3250 by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Celeron G3930T outperforms Pentium G3250 by 2% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Pentium G3250 outperforms Celeron G3930T by 5% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Pentium G3250 outperforms Celeron G3930T by 4% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 1.29 | 1.32 |
| Recency | 21 July 2014 | 3 January 2017 |
| Cost | $171 | $42 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 53 Watt | 35 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium G3250 and Celeron G3930T.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G3250 and Celeron G3930T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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