Intel Celeron 440 vs AMD Athlon 64 3300+

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 440 and AMD Athlon 64 3300+ 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 440

AMD Athlon 64 3300+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 440

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 130 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 89 Watt

Launch date	June 2007 vs April 2004
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 89 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3300+

Around 20% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 734 vs 444
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 576 vs 368

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	734 vs 444
PassMark - CPU mark	576 vs 368

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 440
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3300+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

444

734

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

368

576

Name	Intel Celeron 440	AMD Athlon 64 3300+
PassMark - Single thread mark	444	734
PassMark - CPU mark	368	576
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1024
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	971

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 440	AMD Athlon 64 3300+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	NewCastle
Launch date	June 2007	April 2004
Launch price (MSRP)	$40
Place in performance rating	2664	2667
Price now	$21.01
Processor Number	440
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	7.67
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB
Die size	77 mm2	144 mm
L1 cache	64 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.4°C
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	105 million	105 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	754
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)