Intel Celeron G1620 vs AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G1620 and AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE 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, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1620

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1454 vs 1417
  • Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 470 vs 437
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.514 vs 1.62
  • Around 59% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 19.177 vs 12.098
Specifications (specs)
Launch date December 2012 vs September 2010
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1454 vs 1417
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 470 vs 437
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.514 vs 1.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 19.177 vs 12.098

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 2.7 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 74% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2739 vs 1571
  • Around 69% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1485 vs 878
  • Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.204 vs 0.19
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.5 GHz vs 2.7 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)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2739 vs 1571
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1485 vs 878
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.204 vs 0.19

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G1620
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1454
1417
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1571
2739
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
470
437
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
878
1485
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.514
1.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
19.177
12.098
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.19
0.204
Name Intel Celeron G1620 AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark 1454 1417
PassMark - CPU mark 1571 2739
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 470 437
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 878 1485
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.514 1.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 19.177 12.098
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.19 0.204
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.878
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.933
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1528
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1528

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G1620 AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Deneb
Launch date December 2012 September 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $208
Place in performance rating 2720 2714
Price now $153.59
Processor Number G1620
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 4.95
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 94 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 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz 3.5 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2
Transistor count 758 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

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) 55 Watt 125 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011C

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 2.0
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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)