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Intel Celeron G5925

Intel Celeron G5925: Budget Processor for Basic Tasks. Full Review (2025)

Introduction: Who Needs Celeron in 2025?

Intel Celeron processors have always been positioned as solutions for less demanding tasks. The G5925, released in 2020, is still found in budget builds due to its low price (around $45–50 in 2025) and minimal system requirements. But how relevant is it today? Let's take a detailed look.

1. Key Specifications: What's Inside?

Architecture and Technology Process

The Celeron G5925 belongs to the Comet Lake generation (10th generation Intel Core). Its technology process is 14 nm, which is already considered outdated compared to AMD’s 7 nm chips and Intel's Alder Lake. However, this is not critical for basic tasks.

- Cores and Threads: 2 cores, 2 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with no Turbo Boost.

- Cache: 2 MB of L3 cache.

- Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 610 with a base frequency of 350 MHz and a maximum of 1.05 GHz.

Performance

- Geekbench 6: 756 points (single-core), 1180 (multi-core). For comparison, the Pentium Gold G6400 (its closest competitor) scores around ~820/1300.

- Real-World Use: In Office applications, a browser with 10 tabs, and YouTube (1080p), the processor performs adequately, but launching several applications simultaneously leads to stutters.

Key Features

- Support for Intel Quick Sync Video — useful for video decoding.

- Energy efficiency: A TDP of 58 W allows for a passive cooler.

2. Compatible Motherboards: Which One to Choose?

Socket and Chipsets

- Socket: LGA 1200.

- Chipsets: H410, B460, H470, Z490.

- H410/B460 are optimal for the G5925 (price $60–90). Examples: ASRock H410M-HDV ($65), Gigabyte B460M DS3H ($85).

- Z490 is excessive but suitable if planning to upgrade to a Core i5/i7 Comet Lake.

Selection Tips

- Check for support of DDR4-2666 (the maximum frequency for Celeron).

- For savings, choose boards with 2 RAM slots and minimal ports (e.g., ASUS Prime H410M-E).

3. Memory: DDR4 and No Compromises

- Type: Only DDR4. DDR5 and LPDDR4x are not supported.

- Frequency: Up to 2666 MHz (officially). Overclocking is not possible.

- Configuration: Dual-channel improves the performance of integrated graphics.

- Recommendations: 8 GB (2x4 GB) is the minimum for Windows 11. 16 GB (2x8 GB) is comfortable for multitasking. For example: Kingston Fury DDR4-2666 8 GB — $25 per module.

4. Power Supply: How Many Watts Are Needed?

- Calculation: With a TDP of 58 W and no discrete graphics card, a power supply of 300–400 W is sufficient.

- Examples:

- EVGA 400 N1 (400 W, $40) — basic option.

- Be Quiet! System Power 10 (350 W, $55) — quiet and reliable.

- Tip: Don’t skimp on certification (80+ Bronze or better).

5. Pros and Cons

Pros

- Price: One of the cheapest processors on the market.

- Energy Efficiency: Suitable for compact PCs and office systems.

- Integrated Graphics: Eliminates the need for a graphics card.

Cons

- Weak Multitasking: 2 cores struggle with rendering or heavy applications.

- Outdated Technology Process: 14 nm vs. 7 nm competitor chips.

- Limited Memory Support: No DDR5.

6. Use Cases

Office and Study

- Example: Documents, Zoom, browser — works without issues.

- Problems: Simultaneously running Excel, PowerPoint, and Chrome may cause lag.

Multimedia

- Video: Streaming 1080p, 4K (with hardware decoding). Netflix, YouTube — smooth.

- Editing: Only basic projects in Shotcut or Filmora.

Gaming

- Capabilities: Only light projects:

- Minecraft (30–40 FPS on low settings).

- Dota 2 (720p, low graphics — ~25 FPS).

- Retro emulators (PS2, GameCube — decent).

7. Comparison with Competitors

AMD Athlon 3000G (price: $55–60)

- Pros: Vega 3 graphics (stronger than UHD 610), unlocked multiplier.

- Cons: Higher price, requires a separate cooler.

Intel Pentium Gold G6400 (price: $65–70)

- Pros: 4 threads, better performance in multitasking.

- Cons: 20–25% more expensive.

Conclusion: The Celeron G5925 only wins on price. For gaming, the Athlon is better; for multitasking, the Pentium is superior.

8. Practical Assembly Tips

Budget Configuration ($250–300)

- Processor: Celeron G5925 ($45).

- Motherboard: ASRock H410M-HDV ($65).

- Memory: 8 GB DDR4-2666 ($25).

- Storage: Kingston A400 240 GB ($30).

- Power Supply: EVGA 400 N1 ($40).

- Case: Deepcool MATREXX 30 ($40).

What to Improve?

- Add an SSD instead of an HDD for speed.

- Install 16 GB RAM if planning to run a browser and applications simultaneously.

9. Final Conclusion: Who Is the Celeron G5925 For?

This processor is suitable for:

- Office PCs: Email, documents, video conferencing.

- Home Media Centers: Watching movies, streaming.

- Entry-Level Servers: For example, for file storage or home automation.

Why Choose It?

- Minimal Price.

- Low Power Consumption.

- Simple Integration into existing systems.

Who Should Not Choose It?

- Gamers.

- Freelancers working with graphics or code.

- Enthusiasts planning upgrades.

Conclusion: Is the Celeron G5925 Worth It in 2025?

Despite its age, the Celeron G5925 remains relevant for narrow tasks. If you need a "working" PC for $250–300 or a compact HTPC, it is a good option. However, even in the budget segment, there are more modern alternatives, so assess your long-term needs before purchasing.

Basic

Label Name

Intel

Platform

Desktop

Launch Date

July 2020

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.

G5925

Code Name

Comet Lake

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

3.60 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.

Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0

Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 identifies the best performing core(s) on a processor and provides increased performance on those cores through increasing frequency as needed by taking advantage of power and thermal headroom.

CPU Socket

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

FCLGA1200

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

58 W

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

100°C

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.

DDR4-2666

Max Memory Size

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

128 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).

41.6 GB/s

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® UHD Graphics 610

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.

1.05 GHz

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.

4096x2160@30Hz

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

Number of Displays Supported

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.

4 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

Yes

OpenGL Support

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

4.5

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

756

Geekbench 6

Multi Core Score

1180

Geekbench 5

Single Core Score

807

Geekbench 5

Multi Core Score

1457

Passmark CPU

Single Core Score

2222

Passmark CPU

Multi Core Score

2830

Compared to Other CPU

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Xeon E5-4669 v4

881 +16.5%

Celeron 6305E

820 +8.5%

Celeron G5925

756

Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE

697 -7.8%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE with Radeon Vega 11 Graphics

653 -13.6%

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Pentium Gold G5400

1508 +27.8%

Core i3-5020U

1340 +13.6%

Celeron G5925

1180

Pentium G3460

1044 -11.5%

PRO A6-9500

948 -19.7%

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Xeon E5-1660 v2

840 +4.1%

Core i3-8100H

823 +2%

Celeron G5925

807

Xeon E3-1290

788 -2.4%

Xeon E3-1230L v3

774 -4.1%

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Atom x7425E

1624 +11.5%

Ryzen 3 3200U

1525 +4.7%

Celeron G5925

1457

A10 PRO-7800B

1380 -5.3%

Celeron G5905

1302 -10.6%

Passmark CPU Single Core

Pentium Gold 7505

2280 +2.6%

Core i5-1035G1

2252 +1.4%

Celeron G5925

2222

Ryzen 7 1800X

2197 -1.1%

Xeon Gold 5122

2167 -2.5%

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Core i5-5287U

3105 +9.7%

Ryzen Embedded R1305G

2980 +5.3%

Celeron G5925

2830

Core i3-6100U

2639 -6.7%

Pentium G3470

2428 -14.2%