Intel Celeron G1101 vs AMD Phenom II X4 900e

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G1101 and AMD Phenom II X4 900e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1101

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 929 vs 917
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2010 vs June 2009
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 929 vs 917

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 900e

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.27 GHz
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 73 Watt
  • Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1505 vs 1086
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz vs 2.27 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1505 vs 1086

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G1101
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 900e

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
929
917
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1086
1505
Name Intel Celeron G1101 AMD Phenom II X4 900e
PassMark - Single thread mark 929 917
PassMark - CPU mark 1086 1505

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G1101 AMD Phenom II X4 900e

Essentials

Architecture codename Clarkdale Deneb
Launch date January 2010 June 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $85
Place in performance rating 2379 2381
Price now $14.09
Value for money (0-100) 34.84
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 81 mm 258 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 2048 KB (shared) 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 2.27 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Transistor count 382 million 758 million

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported 1156 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 73 Watt 65 Watt