Intel Celeron 440 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 440 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 440

  • 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
Launch date June 2007 vs December 2006
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm vs 90 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 89 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+

  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • Around 40% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1614 vs 368
  • Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1300 vs 1024
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2136 vs 971
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1614 vs 368
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1300 vs 1024
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2136 vs 971

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 440
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+

PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
368
1614
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1024
1300
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
971
2136
Name Intel Celeron 440 AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+
PassMark - Single thread mark 444 0
PassMark - CPU mark 368 1614
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1024 1300
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 971 2136

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron 440 AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+

Essentials

Architecture codename Conroe Windsor
Launch date June 2007 December 2006
Launch price (MSRP) $40
Place in performance rating 2653 2654
Price now $21.01 $52.99
Processor Number 440
Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 7.67 8.03
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
Die size 77 mm2 220 mm
L1 cache 64 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 90 nm
Maximum core temperature 60.4°C
Maximum frequency 2 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 1 2
Transistor count 105 million 154 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)