AMD FX-4130 vs Intel Celeron 420

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4130 and Intel Celeron 420 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD FX-4130

Intel Celeron 420

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4130

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 144% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 70°C vs 60.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1336 vs 471
11.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2686 vs 235
Around 51% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1261 vs 834

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2013 vs June 2007
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature	70°C vs 60.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
L1 cache	192 KB vs 64 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1336 vs 471
PassMark - CPU mark	2686 vs 235
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1261 vs 834

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 420

3.6x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 88% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 883 vs 470

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	883 vs 470

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4130
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 420

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1336

471

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2686

235

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

470

883

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1261

834

Name	AMD FX-4130	Intel Celeron 420
PassMark - Single thread mark	1336	471
PassMark - CPU mark	2686	235
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	470	883
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1261	834
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.421
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.229
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.644

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-4130	Intel Celeron 420
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Conroe
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	January 2013	June 2007
OPN PIB	FD4130FRGUBOX
OPN Tray	FD4130FRW4MGU
Place in performance rating	2734	2728
Price now	$75.99	$39.99
Series	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Value for money (0-100)	16.16	3.31
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$23
Processor Number		420
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	1.60 GHz
Die size	315 mm	77 mm2
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C	60.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Number of threads	4
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.2875 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count	1200 million	105 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		60 °C
VID voltage range		1.0000V-1.3375V
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
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)	125 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
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)