Processor comparison
AMD Athlon II X4 641 vs Intel Celeron G1840
AMD
AMD Athlon II X4 641
AMD Socket FM1
2800 MHz
4 cores
Feb 2012
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Celeron G1840
Intel Socket 1150
2800 MHz
2 cores
May 2014
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Athlon II X4 641100%
- Intel Celeron G1840118%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Athlon II X4 641100%
- Intel Celeron G1840156%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Athlon II X4 641122%
- Intel Celeron G1840100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 641
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 22% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1840
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 56% 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 G1840 |
|---|
| 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 G1840 |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD LLano | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Llano | Haswell |
| Release Date | Feb 2012 | May 2014 |
Cores
| AMD Athlon II X4 641 | Intel Celeron G1840 |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Cache
| AMD Athlon II X4 641 | Intel Celeron G1840 |
|---|
| 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 G1840 |
|---|
| 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 G1840 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2800 MHz | 2800 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 G18403136 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Athlon II X4 64111200 points
- Intel Celeron G18406272 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD Athlon II X4 6414890
- Intel Celeron G18403990
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD Athlon II X4 6411446
- Intel Celeron G18402260
points - higher is better