Celeron G3900T vs Celeron G1850

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

The Celeron G3900T uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Celeron G1850 uses LGA1150 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-2133 on the Celeron G3900T versus DDR3-1333 on the Celeron G1850 — 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: H110,B150,H170,Z170 (Celeron G3900T) and H81,B85,H87,Z87,H97,Z97 (Celeron G1850).

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

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