Intel Celeron G1620 vs Intel Celeron G460

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G1620 and Intel Celeron G460 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 G460

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1620

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 50% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1451 vs 699
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1560 vs 469
7.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.514 vs 0.446
Around 98% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 19.177 vs 9.672
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.19 vs 0.071

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2012 vs December 2011
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB (shared) vs 1536 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1451 vs 699
PassMark - CPU mark	1560 vs 469
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.514 vs 0.446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	19.177 vs 9.672
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.19 vs 0.071

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G460

Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 55 Watt
3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1441 vs 470
Around 99% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1749 vs 878

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1441 vs 470
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1749 vs 878

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G1620
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G460

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1451

699

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1560

469

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

470

1441

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

878

1749

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.514

0.446

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

19.177

9.672

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.19

0.071

Name	Intel Celeron G1620	Intel Celeron G460
PassMark - Single thread mark	1451	699
PassMark - CPU mark	1560	469
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	470	1441
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	878	1749
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.514	0.446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	19.177	9.672
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.19	0.071
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 G460
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	December 2012	December 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$208	$65
Place in performance rating	2721	2735
Price now	$153.59	$65
Processor Number	G1620	G460
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.95	4.66
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	94 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB (shared)	1536 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2	2
Maximum core temperature		65.5°C
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333	DDR3 1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	2
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	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	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® 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)