Intel Celeron 420 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 420 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 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.

Intel Celeron 420

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 420

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 89 Watt
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 883 vs 279
Around 68% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 834 vs 497

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2007 vs December 2006
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	883 vs 279
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	834 vs 497

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 75% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 1.6 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
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1025 vs 471
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 911 vs 235

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1025 vs 471
PassMark - CPU mark	911 vs 235

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 420
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

471

1025

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

235

911

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

883

279

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

834

497

Name	Intel Celeron 420	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+
PassMark - Single thread mark	471	1025
PassMark - CPU mark	235	911
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	883	279
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	834	497

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 420	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Windsor
Launch date	June 2007	December 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$23
Place in performance rating	2728	2741
Price now	$39.99	$149.95
Processor Number	420
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.31	2.91
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB
Die size	77 mm2	220 mm
L1 cache	64 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	60 °C
Maximum core temperature	60.4°C
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	1	2
Transistor count	105 million	227 million
VID voltage range	1.0000V-1.3375V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	89 Watt
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)