Celeron G3920 vs Celeron G4900

Both the Celeron G3920 and Celeron G4900 share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.9 GHz on the Celeron G3920 versus 3.1 GHz on the Celeron G4900 — a 6.7% clock advantage for the Celeron G4900 (base: 2.9 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). The Celeron G3920 uses the Skylake (2015−2016) architecture (14 nm), while the Celeron G4900 uses Coffee Lake (2017−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron G3920 scores 2,358 against the Celeron G4900's 2,370 — a 0.5% lead for the Celeron G4900. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 699 vs 850, a 19.5% lead for the Celeron G4900 that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 948 vs 1,550 (48.2% advantage for the Celeron G4900). L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Celeron G3920 vs 6 MB (total) on the Celeron G4900.

Both processors use the LGA1151 socket with PCIe 3.0. Both support up to DDR4-2133 memory speed. Both support up to 64 GB of RAM. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. Both provide 16 PCIe lanes. Chipset compatibility: H110,B150,H170,Z170 (Celeron G3920) and H310,B360,B365,H370,Z370,Z390 (Celeron G4900).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Both support VT-x virtualization. Both include integrated graphics — HD Graphics 510 (Celeron G3920) and UHD Graphics 610 (Celeron G4900) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron G3920 targets Budget, Celeron G4900 targets Budget. Direct competitor: Celeron G3920 rivals Pentium G4400; Celeron G4900 rivals Pentium G5400.

The Celeron G3920 launched at $40 MSRP, while the Celeron G4900 debuted at $42. At current prices ($30 vs $85), the Celeron G3920 is $55 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Celeron G3920 delivers 78.6 pts/$ vs 27.9 pts/$ for the Celeron G4900 — making the Celeron G3920 the 95.3% better value option.