Celeron G3930TE vs Core i5-8200Y

The Celeron G3930TE packs 2 cores / 2 threads, matching the Core i5-8200Y's 2 cores. Boost clocks reach 2.7 GHz on the Celeron G3930TE versus 3.9 GHz on the Core i5-8200Y — a 36.4% clock advantage for the Core i5-8200Y (base: 2.7 GHz vs 1.3 GHz). The Celeron G3930TE uses the Kaby Lake (2016−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i5-8200Y uses Amber Lake-Y (2018−2021) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron G3930TE scores 2,218 against the Core i5-8200Y's 2,245 — a 1.2% lead for the Core i5-8200Y. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 548 vs 858, a 44.1% lead for the Core i5-8200Y that directly translates to higher frame rates. L3 cache: 2 MB on the Celeron G3930TE vs 4 MB on the Core i5-8200Y.

The Celeron G3930TE uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i5-8200Y uses FCBGA1515 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-2400 on the Celeron G3930TE versus LPDDR3-1866 on the Core i5-8200Y — the Celeron G3930TE supports 28.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Celeron G3930TE supports up to 64 GB of RAM compared to 16 GB — 120% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 16 (Celeron G3930TE) vs 10 (Core i5-8200Y) — the Celeron G3930TE offers 6 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: H110,B250,H270,Z270 (Celeron G3930TE) and Amber Lake-Y (Core i5-8200Y).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x (Celeron G3930TE) vs VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-8200Y). Both include integrated graphics — HD Graphics 610 (Celeron G3930TE) and UHD Graphics 615 (Core i5-8200Y) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron G3930TE targets Budget, Core i5-8200Y targets Tablet/2-in-1. Direct competitor: Celeron G3930TE rivals Pentium G4560T; Core i5-8200Y rivals Athlon 300U.