Pentium G3220 vs Celeron G3900T

Both the Pentium G3220 and Celeron G3900T share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3 GHz on the Pentium G3220 versus 2.6 GHz on the Celeron G3900T — a 14.3% clock advantage for the Pentium G3220 (base: 3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz). The Pentium G3220 uses the Haswell (2013−2015) architecture (22 nm), while the Celeron G3900T uses Skylake (2015−2016) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium G3220 scores 1,885 against the Celeron G3900T's 1,900 — a 0.8% lead for the Celeron G3900T. L3 cache: 3 MB (total) on the Pentium G3220 vs 2 MB on the Celeron G3900T.

The Pentium G3220 uses the LGA1150 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Celeron G3900T uses LGA1151 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR3-1333 on the Pentium G3220 versus DDR4-2133 on the Celeron G3900T — 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.

Neither processor supports overclocking. Both support VT-x virtualization. Both include integrated graphics — HD Graphics (Pentium G3220) and HD Graphics 510 (Celeron G3900T) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Pentium G3220 targets Desktop, Celeron G3900T targets Budget. Direct competitor: Celeron G3900T rivals Pentium G4400T.

The Pentium G3220 launched at $54 MSRP, while the Celeron G3900T debuted at $42. At current prices ($15 vs $70), the Pentium G3220 is $55 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Pentium G3220 delivers 125.7 pts/$ vs 27.1 pts/$ for the Celeron G3900T — making the Pentium G3220 the 128.9% better value option.