Intel Pentium J4205 vs Intel Celeron G3900

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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Intel Pentium J4205 or Intel Pentium J4205 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Pentium J4205 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2016 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium J4205, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1296 socket.
The Intel Celeron G3900 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2016 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron G3900, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium J4205 Name Intel Celeron G3900
Intel Pentium Family Intel Celeron
8 Generation 6
Intel Pentium J4000/N4000 Group Intel Celeron G3000 6. Gen.
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium J4205 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium J4205 is 1.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.6 GHz.
The Intel Celeron G3900 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron G3900 is 2.8 GHz
2.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
1.5 GHz Frequency 2.8 GHz
4 Threads 2
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
No Hyperthreading No
4 CPU Cores 2
4x Cores 2x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium J4205 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium J4205 uses the Intel HD Graphics 505, which has 144 texture shaders
and 18 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Celeron G3900 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron G3900 uses the Intel HD Graphics 510, which has 96 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
Q3/2016 Release date Q1/2015
12 Direct X 12.0
Intel HD Graphics 505 GPU name Intel HD Graphics 510
14 nm Technology 14 nm
-- Max. displays --
144 Shaders 96
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
18 Execution units 12
9 Generation 9
0.8 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.95 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode VP9 Decode
Decode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
8.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
DDR3-1866, LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 51 W watts.
105 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 51 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium J4205 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron G3900 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Q3/2016 Release date Q1/2016
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Apollo Lake Architecture Skylake S
14 nm Technology 14 nm
BGA 1296 Socket LGA 1151
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
161 $ Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
4875
4875
Intel Pentium J4205
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
4148
4148

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
2758
2758
Intel Pentium J4205
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1336
1336

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
1420
1420
Intel Pentium J4205
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1255
1255

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
1085
1085
Intel Pentium J4205
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
848
848

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
620
620
Intel Pentium J4205
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
338
338

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
213
213
Intel Pentium J4205
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
196
196