Intel Celeron G1620 vs Intel Celeron 420

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G1620 and Intel Celeron 420 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).

Intel Celeron G1620

Intel Celeron 420

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1620

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 5 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 69% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1451 vs 471
6.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1560 vs 235
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 878 vs 834

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2012 vs June 2007
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1451 vs 471
PassMark - CPU mark	1560 vs 235
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	878 vs 834

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 420

Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 55 Watt
Around 88% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 883 vs 470

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	883 vs 470

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G1620
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 420

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1451

471

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1560

235

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

470

883

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

878

834

Name	Intel Celeron G1620	Intel Celeron 420
PassMark - Single thread mark	1451	471
PassMark - CPU mark	1560	235
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	470	883
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	878	834
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	19.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.19
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	Intel Celeron 420
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Conroe
Launch date	December 2012	June 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$208	$23
Place in performance rating	2721	2728
Price now	$153.59	$39.99
Processor Number	G1620	420
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.95	3.31
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	94 mm	77 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	60 °C
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2
Maximum core temperature		60.4°C
Transistor count		105 million
VID voltage range		1.0000V-1.3375V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333	DDR1, DDR2, 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	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	35 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
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)