AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE vs Intel Celeron E3400

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE and Intel Celeron E3400 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE

Intel Celeron E3400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 35% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
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 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1395 vs 1015
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2706 vs 883
Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 437 vs 301
2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1485 vs 510

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2010 vs January 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1395 vs 1015
PassMark - CPU mark	2706 vs 883
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	437 vs 301
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1485 vs 510

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron E3400

Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE
CPU 2: Intel Celeron E3400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1395

1015

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2706

883

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

437

301

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1485

510

Name	AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE	Intel Celeron E3400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1395	1015
PassMark - CPU mark	2706	883
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	437	301
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1485	510
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	12.098
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.204

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE	Intel Celeron E3400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Deneb	Wolfdale
Launch date	September 2010	January 2010
Place in performance rating	2730	2746
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$76
Price now		$75.47
Processor Number		E3400
Series		Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		5.63
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	258 mm	82 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1024 KB (shared)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	758 million	228 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		2.60 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		74.1°C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
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)	125 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
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)