AMD Athlon II X2 220 vs Intel Celeron 440

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X2 220 and Intel Celeron 440 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 220

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • Around 40% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1091 vs 444
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1043 vs 368
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2010 vs June 2007
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 128 KB vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1091 vs 444
PassMark - CPU mark 1043 vs 368

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 440

  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • 3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1024 vs 339
  • Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 971 vs 603
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1024 vs 339
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 971 vs 603

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X2 220
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 440

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1091
444
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1043
368
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
339
1024
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
603
971
Name AMD Athlon II X2 220 Intel Celeron 440
PassMark - Single thread mark 1091 444
PassMark - CPU mark 1043 368
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 339 1024
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 603 971

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon II X2 220 Intel Celeron 440

Essentials

Architecture codename Regor Conroe
Launch date September 2010 June 2007
Launch price (MSRP) $32 $40
Place in performance rating 2646 2653
Price now $32.19 $21.01
Value for money (0-100) 14.92 7.67
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number 440
Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 117 mm 77 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 65 nm
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz 2 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Transistor count 410 million 105 million
Base frequency 2.00 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 AM3 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)