Intel Celeron G1620T vs AMD A10-5800K

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G1620T and AMD A10-5800K 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1620T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2.9x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 100 Watt
Launch date September 2013 vs 26 September 2012
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 100 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-5800K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 75% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1492 vs 1332
  • Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2959 vs 1541
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1492 vs 1332
PassMark - CPU mark 2959 vs 1541

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G1620T
CPU 2: AMD A10-5800K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1332
1492
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1541
2959
Name Intel Celeron G1620T AMD A10-5800K
PassMark - Single thread mark 1332 1492
PassMark - CPU mark 1541 2959
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 523
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1469
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.37
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 9.891
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.206
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.594
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.484
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1020
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2453
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5148
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1020
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2453
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5148

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G1620T AMD A10-5800K

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Trinity
Launch date September 2013 26 September 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $42 $122
Place in performance rating 1814 1816
Price now $42
Processor Number G1620T
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series AMD A-Series (Desktop)
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 16.50
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 94 mm 246 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 4096 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C 74 °C
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz 4.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 4
Transistor count 1303 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 FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 100 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011A

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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)