Intel Celeron G3900 vs MediaTek Helio X20

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Celeron G3900 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio X20
Intel Celeron G3900 MediaTek Helio X20

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Celeron G3900 and the MediaTek Helio X20 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Celeron G3900 2 core processor released in Q1/2016 with the MediaTek Helio X20 which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Intel Celeron G3000 6. Gen. (6) CPU group MediaTek Helio X20 (4)
6 Generation 2
Skylake S Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Celeron G4900 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron G3900 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The MediaTek Helio X20 clocks with 2.10 GHz, has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 10 threads in parallel.

Intel Celeron G3900 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X20
2 Cores 10
2 Threads 10
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz A-Core 2.10 GHz
2x Cortex-A72
-- B-Core 1.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- C-Core --
4x Cortex-A53

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Celeron G3900 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X20
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 510 GPU ARM Mali-T880 MP4
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.78 GHz
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.78 GHz
9 GPU Generation Midgard 4
14 nm Technology 16 nm
3 Max. displays 2
12 Compute units 4
96 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.0 DirectX Version 11

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.

Intel HD Graphics 510 GPU ARM Mali-T880 MP4
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Celeron G3900, while the MediaTek Helio X20 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 6.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Celeron G3900 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X20
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600 Memory LPDDR3-800
64 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Celeron G3900 has a TDP of 51 W. The TDP of the MediaTek Helio X20 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Celeron G3900 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X20
51 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron G3900 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of MediaTek Helio X20 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 20 nm.

Intel Celeron G3900 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X20
14 nm Technology 20 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
LGA 1151 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2016 Release date Q4/2015
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron G3900 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X20 (34%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron G3900 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X20 (83%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron G3900 Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
735 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
203 (28%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron G3900 Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1420 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
1153 (81%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Celeron G3900 Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
620 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
240 (39%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Celeron G3900 Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1085 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
958 (88%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Celeron G3900 Intel Celeron G3900
Intel HD Graphics 510 @ 0.95 GHz
182 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.78 GHz
106 (58%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Celeron G3900 Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
2178 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
1729 (79%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron G3900 Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1020 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron G3900 Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
2011 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Celeron G3900 Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
84536 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Celeron G3900 Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
614 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron G3900 Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
119 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron G3900 Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
213 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron G3900 MediaTek Helio X20
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