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.

Intel Celeron 440

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+

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	2647	2648
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)