Intel Celeron 4205U vs AMD Phenom II X3 N870

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 4205U and AMD Phenom II X3 N870 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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 Intel Celeron 4205U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1041 vs 900
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1364 vs 1324
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 January 2019 vs 16 December 2010
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1041 vs 900
PassMark - CPU mark 1364 vs 1324

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 N870

  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
  • 1 more threads: 3 vs 2
  • Around 28% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Number of cores 3 vs 2
Number of threads 3 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB vs 512 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 4205U
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 N870

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1041
900
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1364
1324
Name Intel Celeron 4205U AMD Phenom II X3 N870
PassMark - Single thread mark 1041 900
PassMark - CPU mark 1364 1324
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1396
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3154

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron 4205U AMD Phenom II X3 N870

Essentials

Architecture codename Whiskey Lake Champlain
Launch date 23 January 2019 16 December 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $107
Place in performance rating 2137 1899
Processor Number 4205U
Series Celeron AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile Processors
Vertical segment Laptop Laptop
Family AMD Phenom
OPN Tray HMN870DCR32GM

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.80 GHz 2.3 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache 128 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1.5 MB
L3 cache 2 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 1.8 GHz 2.3 GHz
Number of cores 2 3
Number of threads 2 3
Front-side bus (FSB) 3600 MHz
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Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866 DDR3

Graphics

Device ID 0x3EA1
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 610

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 12.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 46x24
Sockets supported FCBGA1528 AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)