Cores
2
Threads
2
Boost
3.0 GHz
L3 cache
2 MB
TDP
51W
Socket
FCLGA1151
Performance breakdown
Gaming1
Productivity1
Single-core1
Multi-core8
Power efficiency1
Lab scores
Performance score1
Cores2
Threads2
Boost clock (GHz)3.0 GHz
Estimated gaming FPS
Paired with a high-end GPU. CPU impact is largest at 1080p.
1080p2 fps
1440p2 fps
4K1 fps
Full specifications
Processor & cores
Clocks & cache
- Base clock
- 3.0 GHz
- Boost clock
- 3.0 GHz
- Multiplier
- 30
- L1 cache
- 128 KB
- L2 cache
- 0.5 MB
- L3 cache
- 2 MB
Memory & platform
- Memory support
- DDR4-2133
- Max capacity
- 64 GB
- Channels
- 2
- Max bandwidth
- 38.397 GB/s
- Base power (TDP)
- 51W
- Max temperature
- 100°C
- PCIe
- PCIe 3.0
- Launch price
- $52
Technologies
- Instruction sets
- SSE4.1, SSE4.2
- Extensions
- AES-NI, VT-x, VT-d
Community Feedback
What Owners Say
Owners like that it’s dirt cheap and works fine for basic office tasks. The common gripe is it feels slow with anything beyond light browsing or word processing.
Pros
- Cheap enough for a basic office PC
- Runs cool with the stock cooler
- Handles web browsing and email fine
- Uses very little electricity overall
Cons
- Only two cores, not four
- No hyperthreading support at all
- Integrated graphics are very weak
Verdict
Our verdict on the Celeron G3950
A cheap, low-power Kaby Lake dual-core chip with no hyperthreading, fine for basic office tasks but painfully slow for anything else.
Get it if you're building a dirt-cheap office PC or a basic home server that only needs to run a web browser or light file tasks. Skip it if you need to do anything more demanding than that, like gaming or video editing—even a modern budget chip will run circles around it.
Buy it if…
- You need the cheapest possible CPU for a basic office PC.
- You're building a low-power home server or NAS on a tight budget.
- You want a simple, reliable upgrade for an old LGA1151 board without spending much.
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