Celeron G1850 vs Celeron G3900T

Both the Celeron G1850 and Celeron G3900T share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.9 GHz on the Celeron G1850 versus 2.6 GHz on the Celeron G3900T — a 10.9% clock advantage for the Celeron G1850 (base: 2.9 GHz vs 2.6 GHz). The Celeron G1850 uses the Haswell (2013−2015) architecture (22 nm), while the Celeron G3900T uses Skylake (2015−2016) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron G1850 scores 1,907 against the Celeron G3900T's 1,900 — a 0.4% lead for the Celeron G1850. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 543 vs 514, a 5.5% lead for the Celeron G1850 that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 945 vs 903 (4.5% advantage for the Celeron G1850). L3 cache: 3 MB (total) on the Celeron G1850 vs 2 MB on the Celeron G3900T.

The Celeron G1850 uses the LGA1150 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Celeron G3900T uses LGA1151 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR3-1333 on the Celeron G1850 versus DDR4-2133 on the Celeron G3900T — the Celeron G3900T supports 28.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Celeron G3900T supports up to 64 GB of RAM compared to 32 GB — 66.7% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. Both provide 16 PCIe lanes. Chipset compatibility: H81,B85,H87,Z87,H97,Z97 (Celeron G1850) and H110,B150,H170,Z170 (Celeron G3900T).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Both support VT-x virtualization. Both include integrated graphics — HD Graphics (Haswell) (Celeron G1850) and HD Graphics 510 (Celeron G3900T) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron G1850 targets Budget, Celeron G3900T targets Budget. Direct competitor: Celeron G1850 rivals Pentium G3258; Celeron G3900T rivals Pentium G4400T.

The Celeron G1850 launched at $42 MSRP, while the Celeron G3900T debuted at $42. At current prices ($30 vs $70), the Celeron G1850 is $40 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Celeron G1850 delivers 63.6 pts/$ vs 27.1 pts/$ for the Celeron G3900T — making the Celeron G1850 the 80.3% better value option.