Intel Celeron G3950 vs Microsoft XBox Series S

Last updated: 2023-04-24

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Celeron G3950		Microsoft XBox Series S
CPU comparison Intel Celeron G3950 or Microsoft XBox Series S - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Celeron G3950 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron G3950 was released in Q1/2017. The Microsoft XBox Series S has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 10 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Microsoft XBox Series S was released in Q3/2020.

Intel Celeron (165)	Family	AMD Ryzen 7 (68)
Intel Celeron G3000 6. Gen. (6)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 4000G (22)
6	Generation	3
Skylake S	Architecture	Renoir (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Celeron G3950 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The Microsoft XBox Series S has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.60 GHz).
Intel Celeron G3950	Characteristic	Microsoft XBox Series S
2	Cores	8
2	Threads	16
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.00 GHz	Frequency	3.00 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.60 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.40 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Celeron G3950	Characteristic	Microsoft XBox Series S
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel HD Graphics 610	GPU	AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S)
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	1.57 GHz
1.05 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
9.5	GPU Generation	1
14 nm	Technology	7 nm
3	Max. displays	1
12	Compute units	20
96	Shader	1280
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
32 GB	Max. GPU Memory	8 GB
12	DirectX Version	12

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 610	GPU	AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S)
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Celeron G3950 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Microsoft XBox Series S can connect up to 10 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Celeron G3950	Characteristic	Microsoft XBox Series S
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600	Memory	GDDR6
64 GB	Max. Memory	10 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	224.0 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
2.00 MB	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	4.0
16	PCIe lanes	12
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	23.6 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Celeron G3950 has a TDP of 51 W, that of the Microsoft XBox Series S is 65 W.
Intel Celeron G3950	Characteristic	Microsoft XBox Series S
51 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Celeron G3950 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Microsoft XBox Series S cache has a total of 8.00 MB.
Intel Celeron G3950	Characteristic	Microsoft XBox Series S
14 nm	Technology	7 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1151	Socket	BGA
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2017	Release date	Q3/2020
49 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Celeron G3950 (77%)

Microsoft XBox Series S (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Celeron G3950 (19%)

Microsoft XBox Series S (100%)

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 G3950 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	777 (77%)
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	1015 (100%)

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 G3950 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	1470 (22%)
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	6824 (100%)

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 G3950 Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz	202 (5%)
	Microsoft XBox Series S AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S) @ 1.57 GHz	4000 (100%)

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 G3950 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	2410 (15%)
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	16536 (100%)

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 G3950 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	1084 (100%)

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 G3950 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	9894 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 G3950 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	410 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 G3950 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	3837 (100%)

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 G3950 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	127 (100%)
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.60 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 G3950 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	228 (100%)
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)

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