Intel Celeron G1610T vs AMD FX-8320

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G1610T and AMD FX-8320 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Celeron G1610T

AMD FX-8320

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1610T

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
3.6x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 125 Watt

Launch date	December 2012 vs October 2012
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8320

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 74% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1467 vs 1207
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5441 vs 1327
Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 524 vs 410
3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2495 vs 741

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1467 vs 1207
PassMark - CPU mark	5441 vs 1327
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	524 vs 410
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2495 vs 741

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G1610T
CPU 2: AMD FX-8320

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1207

1467

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1327

5441

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

410

524

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

741

2495

Name	Intel Celeron G1610T	AMD FX-8320
PassMark - Single thread mark	1207	1467
PassMark - CPU mark	1327	5441
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	410	524
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	741	2495
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2862
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.459
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		22.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.54

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G1610T	AMD FX-8320
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Vishera
Launch date	December 2012	October 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$89
Place in performance rating	2496	2498
Price now	$40.04	$92.50
Processor Number	G1610T
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	16.94	25.53
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD8320FRHKBOX
OPN Tray		FD8320FRW8KHK
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	94 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	2048 KB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	2	8
Number of threads	2	8
Maximum core temperature		61.10°C
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V
Transistor count		1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	125 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011A
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	n / a
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)