Processor comparison
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Celeron G1820
AMD
AMD Phenom II X4 840
AMD Socket AM3
3200 MHz
4 cores
Jan 2011
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Celeron G1820
Intel Socket 1150
2700 MHz
2 cores
Dec 2013
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Phenom II X4 840108%
- Intel Celeron G1820100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Phenom II X4 840100%
- Intel Celeron G1820134%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Phenom II X4 840143%
- Intel Celeron G1820100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 840
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 43% 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 34% 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 Phenom II X4 840.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD Phenom II X4 840
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD Phenom II X4 840 | Intel Celeron G1820 |
|---|
| 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 Phenom II X4 840 | Intel Celeron G1820 |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD K10 | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Propus | Haswell |
| Release Date | Jan 2011 | Dec 2013 |
Cores
| AMD Phenom II X4 840 | Intel Celeron G1820 |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Cache
| AMD Phenom II X4 840 | Intel Celeron G1820 |
|---|
| 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 Phenom II X4 840 | Intel Celeron G1820 |
|---|
| 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 Phenom II X4 840 | Intel Celeron G1820 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2700 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 Phenom II X4 8402016 points
- Intel Celeron G18203024 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Phenom II X4 8408064 points
- Intel Celeron G18206048 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD Phenom II X4 8405504
- Intel Celeron G18203832
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD Phenom II X4 8401627
- Intel Celeron G18202194
points - higher is better