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Intel Celeron G3920: Budget Processor for Basic Tasks in 2025

Updated: April 2025

1. Key Specifications: Modest Power for Undemanding Tasks

The Intel Celeron G3920 processor, released in 2016, remains relevant for budget builds due to its affordability and low power consumption. Let's look at its key parameters:

- Architecture: Skylake (6th generation Intel).

Despite its age, the architecture provides stable performance in office scenarios and for basic multimedia tasks. However, the lack of support for modern instructions (e.g., AVX2) limits its capabilities in encoding or rendering tasks.

- Manufacturing Process: 14 nm.

By 2025, this is considered an outdated standard (modern processors use 5–7 nm), which affects energy efficiency. However, for PCs with minimal upgrades, this is not critical.

- Frequency: 2.9 GHz (no Turbo Boost).

The fixed frequency and two cores without Hyper-Threading make it weak for multitasking. For instance, simultaneously running a browser with 10+ tabs and an office suite may cause slowdowns.

- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 510.

The integrated GPU supports 4K through HDMI 1.4, but only at 30 Hz. It can only run older games like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on low settings (30–40 FPS).

- Performance:

Geekbench 6 shows scores of 600 (Single-Core) and 1088 (Multi-Core). This is on par with mid-range smartphones of 2023-2024 (e.g., Snapdragon 7 Gen 2). In comparison, the Ryzen 3 5300U scores about ~1500/4500 points.

2. Compatible Motherboards: Searching the Secondary Market

The Celeron G3920 uses the LGA 1151 socket (version v1), which limits the selection of motherboards:

- Chipsets: H110, B150, H170, Z170.

- H110 is the most budget-friendly option, supporting DDR4-2133 and minimal ports (new board prices in 2025 are around $50–60, e.g., ASUS H110M-K).

- B150 is the optimal choice due to PCIe 3.0 and USB 3.1 (Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H — $70–80).

- Features:

- No NVMe support (only through PCIe adapters).

- Maximum of 32 GB of RAM (officially), though 8–16 GB should suffice in practice.

- No overclocking — the multiplier is locked.

Tip: Look for boards with HDMI and DisplayPort if you plan to use integrated graphics for 4K video.

3. Supported Memory: DDR4-2133

The processor only works with DDR4-2133 in dual-channel mode.

- Recommended capacity: 8–16 GB (2×4 GB or 2×8 GB).

- Example: Kingston ValueRAM 8 GB kit (2×4 GB) DDR4-2133 — $30–35.

Important: Modern DDR4-3200 modules will operate at the reduced frequency of 2133 MHz. DDR5 and LPDDR4X are not supported.

4. Power Supply: Even 300 Watts is Sufficient

With a TDP of 51 W, a system based on the Celeron G3920 consumes no more than 100–120 W under load (including SSD, memory, and fans).

- Recommendations:

- A power supply of 300–400 W (e.g., EVGA 400 W1 — $40).

- If planning to upgrade to a discrete GPU like the GTX 1650, consider 450–500 W (Corsair CX450 — $55).

Hack: Don’t skimp on the power supply. Cheap models (like Apevia) may handle the system, but their noise and efficiency below 80% will raise electricity bills.

5. Pros and Cons: Who Is the Celeron G3920 Relevant For in 2025?

Pros:

- Price: a new processor costs $40–50 (as of April 2025).

- Energy efficiency: suitable for PC running 24/7 (like a home NAS).

- Integrated graphics: does not require a separate graphics card.

Cons:

- Weak multi-threaded performance: video rendering or code compilation will take 3-4 times longer than on Ryzen 3.

- Outdated platform: upgrading to a Core i5/i7 6-7th generation is possible, but those processors are also discontinued.

6. Use Cases: From Office to Retro Gaming

- Office Tasks: Word, Excel, browser with 5–7 tabs.

- Multimedia: 4K video playback via VLC (with hardware acceleration).

- Games:

- Minecraft (30–50 FPS on low settings).

- GTA V (720p, low settings, 25–30 FPS).

- Emulators up to PS1/PSP (e.g., RetroArch).

- Servers: Media server Plex, file storage.

Limitations: Streaming Twitch/YouTube at 1080p will lag even when using OBS with NVENC (due to the weak CPU).

7. Comparison with Competitors: Who Is Better in 2025?

- AMD Athlon 3000G (2 cores/4 threads, Vega 3):

- Pros: SMT support, more powerful graphics.

- Cons: more expensive ($60–70), harder to find new units.

- Intel Pentium Gold G6400 (2 cores/4 threads, UHD 610):

- Pros: higher frequency (4.0 GHz), support for DDR4-2666.

- Cons: price $70–80, requires LGA 1200 socket.

Conclusion: The Celeron G3920 only wins in terms of price. For gaming and multitasking, the Athlon 3000G is better.

8. Practical Assembly Tips

- SSD is a Must: Even a cheap Kingston A400 (240 GB — $25) will speed up the system.

- Cooling: The boxed cooler is sufficient (temperatures under load can reach up to 65°C).

- Case: Micro-ATX with ventilation (e.g., Deepcool MATREXX 30 — $35).

Example Build:

- CPU: Celeron G3920 — $45.

- Motherboard: ASUS H110M-K — $55.

- RAM: 8 GB DDR4-2133 — $30.

- SSD: 256 GB — $28.

- PSU: EVGA 400W — $40.

- Case: $35.

Total: $233 — a budget PC for studying and Netflix.

9. Final Conclusion: Who Is the Celeron G3920 Suitable For?

This processor is worth choosing if:

- You need an extremely cheap PC for office work, studying, or browsing.

- You are assembling a media center for a TV with 4K content.

- You require an energy-efficient system for 24/7 operation (e.g., a home server).

Alternative: If the budget allows an additional $50–70, consider a used Core i5-6500 or a new AMD Ryzen 3 3200G — these will provide future performance headroom.

The Celeron G3920 in 2025 is a choice for those who appreciate minimalism and are not willing to overpay for features they will never use.

Basic

Label Name

Intel

Platform

Desktop

Launch Date

September 2015

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

G3920

Code Name

SkyLake

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

Basic Frequency

2.90 GHz

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology dynamically increases the processor's frequency as needed by taking advantage of thermal and power headroom to give you a burst of speed when you need it, and increased energy efficiency when you don’t.

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) delivers two processing threads per physical core. Highly threaded applications can get more work done in parallel, completing tasks sooner.

L3 Cache

4 MB

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FCLGA1151

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

14 nm

TDP

51 W

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

3.0

Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

Intel 64

Intel® 64 architecture delivers 64-bit computing on server, workstation, desktop and mobile platforms when combined with supporting software.¹ Intel 64 architecture improves performance by allowing systems to address more than 4 GB of both virtual and physical memory.

Yes

Instruction Set

The instruction set is a hard program stored inside the CPU that guides and optimizes CPU operations. With these instruction sets, the CPU can run more efficiently. There are many manufacturers that design CPUs, which results in different instruction sets, such as the 8086 instruction set for the Intel camp and the RISC instruction set for the ARM camp. x86, ARM v8, and MIPS are all codes for instruction sets. Instruction sets can be extended; for example, x86 added 64-bit support to create x86-64. Manufacturers developing CPUs that are compatible with a certain instruction set need authorization from the instruction set patent holder. A typical example is Intel authorizing AMD, enabling the latter to develop CPUs compatible with the x86 instruction set.

64-bit

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

Up to 1x16 | 2x8 | 1x8+2x4

Memory Specifications

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

DDR4-1866/2133 | DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

64 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Bus Speed

8 GT/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

34.1 GB/s

ECC Memory Supported

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Yes

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Intel® HD Graphics 510

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

350 MHz

Graphics Frequency

Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.

950 MHz

Graphics Video Max Memory

64 GB

4K Support

Yes | at 60Hz

DirectX Support

DirectX* Support indicates support for a specific version of Microsoft’s collection of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) for handling multimedia compute tasks.

Max Resolution (HDMI)

Max Resolution (HDMI) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the HDMI interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

4096x2304@24Hz

Max Resolution (DP)

Max Resolution (DP) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the DP interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

4096x2304@60Hz

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)

Max Resolution (Integrated Flat Panel) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor for a device with an integrated flat panel (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your device.

4096x2304@60Hz

Max Resolution (VGA)

N/A

Number of Displays Supported

Graphics Output

Graphics Output defines the interfaces available to communicate with display devices.

eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI

Miscellaneous

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) allows one hardware platform to function as multiple “virtual” platforms. It offers improved manageability by limiting downtime and maintaining productivity by isolating computing activities into separate partitions.

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) continues from the existing support for IA-32 (VT-x) and Itanium® processor (VT-i) virtualization adding new support for I/O-device virtualization. Intel VT-d can help end users improve security and reliability of the systems and also improve performance of I/O devices in virtualized environments.

Yes

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Intel® Standard Manageability is the manageability solution for Intel vPro® Essentials platforms and is a subset of Intel® AMT with out-of-band management over Ethernet and Wi-Fi, but no KVM or new life cycle management features.

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology is an advanced means of enabling high performance while meeting the power-conservation needs of mobile systems. Conventional Intel SpeedStep® Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology builds upon that architecture using design strategies such as Separation between Voltage and Frequency Changes, and Clock Partitioning and Recovery.

Yes

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes

Cache

CPU Cache is an area of fast memory located on the processor. Intel® Smart Cache refers to the architecture that allows all cores to dynamically share access to the last level cache.

2 MB Intel® Smart Cache

Intel AES New Instructions

Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) are a set of instructions that enable fast and secure data encryption and decryption. AES-NI are valuable for a wide range of cryptographic applications, for example: applications that perform bulk encryption/decryption, authentication, random number generation, and authenticated encryption.

Yes

Intel Boot Guard

Intel® Device Protection Technology with Boot Guard helps protect the system’s pre-OS environment from viruses and malicious software attacks.

Yes

Intel Clear Video HD Technology

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology, like its predecessor, Intel® Clear Video Technology, is a suite of image decode and processing technologies built into the integrated processor graphics that improve video playback, delivering cleaner, sharper images, more natural, accurate, and vivid colors, and a clear and stable video picture. Intel® Clear Video HD Technology adds video quality enhancements for richer color and more realistic skin tones.

Yes

Intel Clear Video Technology

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT), also known as Second Level Address Translation (SLAT), provides acceleration for memory intensive virtualized applications. Extended Page Tables in Intel® Virtualization Technology platforms reduces the memory and power overhead costs and increases battery life through hardware optimization of page table management.

Yes

Intel InTru 3D Technology

Yes

Intel OS Guard

OpenGL Support

OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) is a cross-language, multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics.

4.4

Intel Quick Sync Video

Intel® Quick Sync Video delivers fast conversion of video for portable media players, online sharing, and video editing and authoring.

Yes

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6

Single Core Score

600

Geekbench 6

Multi Core Score

1088

Geekbench 5

Single Core Score

790

Geekbench 5

Multi Core Score

1515

Passmark CPU

Single Core Score

1781

Passmark CPU

Multi Core Score

2358

Compared to Other CPU

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Core i7-2600K

678 +13%

Core i5-3330

642 +7%

Celeron G3920

600

Core i5-2390T

563 -6.2%

Core i5-2310

526 -12.3%

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Core i7-2630QM

1394 +28.1%

Core i3-3245

1228 +12.9%

Celeron G3920

1088

Core i7-3517U

967 -11.1%

Celeron N4500

882 -18.9%

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Ryzen 3 5125C

824 +4.3%

Xeon E7-8860 v4

808 +2.3%

Celeron G3920

790

Core i5-8305G

775 -1.9%

Celeron G5900E

750 -5.1%

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

EPYC 7642

1722 +13.7%

Pentium Silver J5005

1619 +6.9%

Celeron G3920

1515

Core i7-3520M

1450 -4.3%

Core i3-4330T

1377 -9.1%

Passmark CPU Single Core

Core i7-3770T

1837 +3.1%

Athlon X4 970

1805 +1.3%

Celeron G3920

1781

Core i7-3930K

1757 -1.3%

Core i3-4330T

1720 -3.4%

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Core i3-7100U

2721 +15.4%

Core m3-7Y30

2579 +9.4%

Celeron G3920

2358

Pentium G3440

2224 -5.7%

Core i5-2435M

2065 -12.4%