Celeron N4505 vs Celeron G3900E
Celeron N4505
Celeron G3900E
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
Performance Per Dollar Celeron G3900E
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Celeron N4505 | Celeron G3900E |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($35) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Jasper Lake (2021) / 10 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Skylake (2015−2016) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Celeron N4505 | Celeron G3900E |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($35) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Celeron N4505 and Celeron G3900E
Celeron N4505
The Celeron N4505 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 2.9 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.5 MB (total). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1338. Thermal design power (TDP): 10 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 2,037 points. Launch price was $69.
Celeron G3900E
The Celeron G3900E is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2 January 2016 (9 years ago). It is based on the Skylake (2015−2016) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 2.4 GHz. L3 cache: 2 MB. L2 cache: 512 kB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: LPDDR3-1866. Passmark benchmark score: 2,034 points. Launch price was $107.
Processing Power
Both the Celeron N4505 and Celeron G3900E share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.9 GHz on the Celeron N4505 versus 2.4 GHz on the Celeron G3900E — a 18.9% clock advantage for the Celeron N4505. The Celeron N4505 uses the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture (10 nm), while the Celeron G3900E uses Skylake (2015−2016) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron N4505 scores 2,037 against the Celeron G3900E's 2,034 — a 0.1% lead for the Celeron N4505. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Celeron N4505 vs 2 MB on the Celeron G3900E.
| Feature | Celeron N4505 | Celeron G3900E |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 | 2 / 2 |
| Boost Clock | 2.9 GHz+21% | 2.4 GHz |
| Base Clock | 2 GHz | — |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB (total)+100% | 2 MB |
| L2 Cache | 1.5 MB (total)+200% | 512 kB |
| Process | 10 nm-29% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Jasper Lake (2021) | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| PassMark | 2,037 | 2,034 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 699 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | — | 948 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Celeron N4505) / VT-x (Celeron G3900E). The Celeron G3900E includes integrated graphics (HD Graphics 510), while the Celeron N4505 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron G3900E targets Budget. Direct competitor: Celeron G3900E rivals Pentium G4400.
| Feature | Celeron N4505 | Celeron G3900E |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | Yes |
| IGPU Model | — | HD Graphics 510 |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | VT-x |
| Target Use | — | Budget |
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