AMD A4-3420 vs Intel Celeron E1200

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-3420 and Intel Celeron E1200 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 E1200

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-3420

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 75% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
2x 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 92% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1113 vs 580
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1054 vs 516

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2011 vs January 2008
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1113 vs 580
PassMark - CPU mark	1054 vs 516

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron E1200

2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 867 vs 345
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1252 vs 612

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	867 vs 345
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1252 vs 612

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-3420
CPU 2: Intel Celeron E1200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1113

580

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1054

516

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

345

867

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

612

1252

Name	AMD A4-3420	Intel Celeron E1200
PassMark - Single thread mark	1113	580
PassMark - CPU mark	1054	516
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	345	867
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	612	1252

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-3420	Intel Celeron E1200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Conroe
Launch date	December 2011	January 2008
Place in performance rating	2631	2627
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$40
Price now		$225
Processor Number		E1200
Series		Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		1.13
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	228 mm	77 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	1178 million	105 million
Base frequency		1.60 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		73.3°C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.5V
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	65 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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring