Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3500 vs AMD Athlon II P320

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3500 and AMD Athlon II P320 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3500

AMD Athlon II P320

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3500

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 843 vs 812
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1276 vs 698

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	26 September 2010 vs 12 May 2010
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	843 vs 812
PassMark - CPU mark	1276 vs 698

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II P320

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 245 vs 234
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 434 vs 412

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	245 vs 234
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	434 vs 412

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3500
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II P320

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

843

812

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1276

698

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

234

245

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

412

434

Name	Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3500	AMD Athlon II P320
PassMark - Single thread mark	843	812
PassMark - CPU mark	1276	698
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	234	245
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	412	434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.94
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		2.78
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.434

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3500	AMD Athlon II P320
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Champlain
Launch date	26 September 2010	12 May 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$80
Place in performance rating	2907	3213
Processor Number	T3500
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	AMD Athlon II
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Laptop
Price now		$29.95
Value for money (0-100)		11.97
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz	3200 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	410 million
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported	PGA478	S1g4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	25 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)