AMD A4-3420 vs Intel Celeron 430

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-3420 and Intel Celeron 430 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD A4-3420

Intel Celeron 430

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-3420

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 5 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 56% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1119 vs 619
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1067 vs 289

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2011 vs June 2007
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1119 vs 619
PassMark - CPU mark	1067 vs 289

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 430

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 907 vs 345
Around 42% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 868 vs 612

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	907 vs 345
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	868 vs 612

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-3420
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 430

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1119

619

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1067

289

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

345

907

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

612

868

Name	AMD A4-3420	Intel Celeron 430
PassMark - Single thread mark	1119	619
PassMark - CPU mark	1067	289
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	345	907
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	612	868

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-3420	Intel Celeron 430
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Conroe
Launch date	December 2011	June 2007
Place in performance rating	2620	2616
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$50
Price now		$16.52
Processor Number		430
Series		Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		8.72
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	228 mm	77 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	1178 million	105 million
Base frequency		1.80 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		60.4°C
VID voltage range		1.0000V-1.3375V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM1	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring