Intel Celeron G1610T vs AMD FX-8350

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G1610T and AMD FX-8350 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1610T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 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 23 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-8350

  • 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 83% higher clock speed: 4.2 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 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1581 vs 1207
  • 4.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6065 vs 1327
  • Around 38% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 566 vs 410
  • 3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2751 vs 741
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.2 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 1581 vs 1207
PassMark - CPU mark 6065 vs 1327
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 566 vs 410
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2751 vs 741

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G1610T
CPU 2: AMD FX-8350

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1207
1581
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1327
6065
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
410
566
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
741
2751
Name Intel Celeron G1610T AMD FX-8350
PassMark - Single thread mark 1207 1581
PassMark - CPU mark 1327 6065
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 410 566
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 741 2751
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 1334
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.886
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 21.912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.424
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.137

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G1610T AMD FX-8350

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Vishera
Launch date December 2012 23 October 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $89
Place in performance rating 2516 2517
Price now $40.04 $79.99
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 32.95
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB FD8350FRHKBOX
OPN Tray FD8350FRW8KHK

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 4 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 4.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 8
Number of threads 2 8
Maximum core temperature 61°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™)