Intel Celeron G5900E Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Celeron G5900E features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Intel Celeron series. To use the Intel Celeron G5900E, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
Name: Intel Celeron G5900E
Family: Intel Celeron
Group: Intel Celeron G5000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 9

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron G5900E has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron G5900E is 3.2 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 2
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.2 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Celeron G5900E has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Celeron G5900E uses the Intel HD Graphics 610, which has 96 texture shaders and 12 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 610
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.0 GHz
Execution units: 12
Shaders: 96
Max. GPU Memory: 32.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q3/2016

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.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 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.
Memory type: DDR4-2400
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 38.4 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 58 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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 58 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Celeron G5900E 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.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1200
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 2.0 MB
Architecture: Comet Lake S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date: Q2/2020
Release price: 53 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
2270
2270
MediaTek Helio P65
NoneC NoneT @ --
2261
2261
Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
2260
2260
AMD A10-8700P
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
2259
2259
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800
4C 4T @ 2.93 GHz
2258
2258

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 641
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1421
1421
Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
1420
1420
Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
1420
1420
Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
1420
1420
AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
1419
1419

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
NoneC NoneT @ --
760
760
Intel Core i7-3770T
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
760
760
Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
760
760
Intel Core i5-5257U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
760
760
Intel Core i5-2500k
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
760
760

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
339
339
Intel Celeron G5900T
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
338
338
Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
338
338
Intel Celeron G5900T
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
338
338
Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
336
336

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron G5905T
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
242
242
Intel Celeron G5900T
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
242
242
Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
242
242
Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
242
242
Intel Pentium G3258
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
242
242

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron G5905T
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
137
137
Intel Celeron G5900T
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
137
137
Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
137
137
Intel Pentium G3460
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
137
137
Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
137
137