Core i5-8200Y vs Celeron G3930

The Core i5-8200Y packs 2 cores / 4 threads, matching the Celeron G3930's 2 cores. Boost clocks reach 3.9 GHz on the Core i5-8200Y versus 2.9 GHz on the Celeron G3930 — a 29.4% clock advantage for the Core i5-8200Y (base: 1.3 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). The Core i5-8200Y uses the Amber Lake-Y (2018−2021) architecture (14 nm), while the Celeron G3930 uses Kaby Lake (2016−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-8200Y scores 2,245 against the Celeron G3930's 2,259 — a 0.6% lead for the Celeron G3930. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 858 vs 750, a 13.4% lead for the Core i5-8200Y that directly translates to higher frame rates. L3 cache: 4 MB on the Core i5-8200Y vs 2 MB (total) on the Celeron G3930.

The Core i5-8200Y uses the FCBGA1515 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Celeron G3930 uses LGA1151 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches LPDDR3-1866 on the Core i5-8200Y versus DDR4-2400 on the Celeron G3930 — the Celeron G3930 supports 28.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Celeron G3930 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: 10 (Core i5-8200Y) vs 16 (Celeron G3930) — the Celeron G3930 offers 6 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: Amber Lake-Y (Core i5-8200Y) and H110,B250,H270,Z270 (Celeron G3930).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-8200Y) vs VT-x (Celeron G3930). Both include integrated graphics — UHD Graphics 615 (Core i5-8200Y) and HD Graphics 610 (Celeron G3930) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-8200Y targets Tablet/2-in-1, Celeron G3930 targets Budget. Direct competitor: Core i5-8200Y rivals Athlon 300U; Celeron G3930 rivals Pentium G4560.