Processor comparison
AMD Athlon II X3 460 vs Intel Celeron G1840
AMD
AMD Athlon II X3 460
AMD Socket AM3
3400 MHz
3 cores
May 2011
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Celeron G1840
Intel Socket 1150
2800 MHz
2 cores
May 2014
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Athlon II X3 460100%
- Intel Celeron G1840110%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Athlon II X3 460100%
- Intel Celeron G1840131%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Athlon II X3 460112%
- Intel Celeron G1840100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 460
- 12% higher multi threaded performance.
Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1840
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 31% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- 41 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Athlon II X3 460.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD Athlon II X3 460 | Intel Celeron G1840 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD Virtualization | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
Architecture
| AMD Athlon II X3 460 | Intel Celeron G1840 |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD K10 | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Rana | Haswell |
| Release Date | May 2011 | May 2014 |
Cores
| AMD Athlon II X3 460 | Intel Celeron G1840 |
|---|
| Cores | 3 | 2 |
| Threads | 3 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Cache
| AMD Athlon II X3 460 | Intel Celeron G1840 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 3072 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Athlon II X3 460 | Intel Celeron G1840 |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3 | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 72°C |
| Package | uPGA | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 169mm² | 177mm² |
| Process | 45 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD Athlon II X3 460 | Intel Celeron G1840 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3400 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | none |
| Base Clock | 200 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.4 V | unknown |
| TDP | 95 W | 54 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Athlon II X3 4602142 points
- Intel Celeron G18403136 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Athlon II X3 4606426 points
- Intel Celeron G18406272 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD Athlon II X3 4604473
- Intel Celeron G18403990
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD Athlon II X3 4601716
- Intel Celeron G18402260
points - higher is better