Processor comparison
AMD Athlon II X4 641 vs Intel Celeron G1820
AMD
AMD Athlon II X4 641
AMD Socket FM1
2800 MHz
4 cores
Feb 2012
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Celeron G1820
Intel Socket 1150
2700 MHz
2 cores
Dec 2013
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Athlon II X4 641100%
- Intel Celeron G1820115%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Athlon II X4 641100%
- Intel Celeron G1820151%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Athlon II X4 641127%
- Intel Celeron G1820100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 641
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 27% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1820
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 51% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- 46 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 X4 641.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD Athlon II X4 641
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD Athlon II X4 641 | Intel Celeron G1820 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
Architecture
| AMD Athlon II X4 641 | Intel Celeron G1820 |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD LLano | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Llano | Haswell |
| Release Date | Feb 2012 | Dec 2013 |
Cores
| AMD Athlon II X4 641 | Intel Celeron G1820 |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Cache
| AMD Athlon II X4 641 | Intel Celeron G1820 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 3072 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Athlon II X4 641 | Intel Celeron G1820 |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FM1 | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 72°C |
| Package | uPGA | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 228mm² | 177mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD Athlon II X4 641 | Intel Celeron G1820 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2800 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.4125 V | unknown |
| TDP | 100 W | 54 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Athlon II X4 6412800 points
- Intel Celeron G18203024 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Athlon II X4 64111200 points
- Intel Celeron G18206048 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD Athlon II X4 6414890
- Intel Celeron G18203832
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD Athlon II X4 6411446
- Intel Celeron G18202194
points - higher is better