Intel Celeron G1620T vs AMD Phenom II X3 B77

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G1620T and AMD Phenom II X3 B77 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.

Intel Celeron G1620T

AMD Phenom II X3 B77

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1620T

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1327 vs 1310

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs May 2010
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1327 vs 1310

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 B77

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
1 more threads: 3 vs 2
Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x 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 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1844 vs 1532

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	3 vs 2
Number of threads	3 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.4 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	1844 vs 1532

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G1620T
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 B77

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1327

1310

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1532

1844

Name	Intel Celeron G1620T	AMD Phenom II X3 B77
PassMark - Single thread mark	1327	1310
PassMark - CPU mark	1532	1844

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G1620T	AMD Phenom II X3 B77
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Heka
Launch date	September 2013	May 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$42
Place in performance rating	1922	1935
Price now	$42	$26.59
Processor Number	G1620T
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series	AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X3 Triple-Core
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	16.50	33.97
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN Tray		HDXB77WFK3DGM
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.2 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	2.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	3
Number of threads	2	3
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)	35 Watt	95 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)