AMD Opteron X3421 vs Intel Celeron G3930T. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  AMD Opteron Intel Celeron
• CPU group
  AMD Opteron X3000 Intel Celeron G3000
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  0 6

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  2.10 GHz 2.70 GHz

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Toronto) Intel HD Graphics 610
• GPU frequency
  0.80 GHz 0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.00 GHz
• Execution units
  8 12
• Shader
  512 96
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 32 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  0 9.5
• Technology
  0 14 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2016

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Celeron G3930T and AMD Opteron X3421. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2400 DDR4-2400
• Memory channels
  2 2
• ECC
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD Opteron X3421 and Intel Celeron G3930T to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 35 W
• TDP up
  35 W --
• TDP down
  12 W --

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD Opteron X3421 and Intel Celeron G3930T, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  -- 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Toronto (Excavator) Skylake S
• Technology
  28 nm 14 nm
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, AMD-Vt VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Socket
  FP4 LGA 1151
• Release date
  Q2/2015 Q1/2017
• Part Number
  OX3421AAY43KA --