Intel Celeron G1820 vs AMD A8-5500B

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G1820 and AMD A8-5500B processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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).

Intel Celeron G1820

AMD A8-5500B

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1820

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1540 vs 1325
Around 32% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 565 vs 427
Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.452 vs 3.418
Around 85% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.945 vs 0.511

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2013 vs October 2012
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1540 vs 1325
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	565 vs 427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.452 vs 3.418
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.945 vs 0.511

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5500B

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.7 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 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2609 vs 1718
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1184 vs 1036
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 90.111 vs 28.651
Around 68% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.394 vs 0.235
19.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 41.819 vs 2.149

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2609 vs 1718
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1184 vs 1036
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	90.111 vs 28.651
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.394 vs 0.235
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	41.819 vs 2.149

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G1820
CPU 2: AMD A8-5500B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1540

1325

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1718

2609

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

565

427

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1036

1184

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.452

3.418

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

28.651

90.111

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.235

0.394

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.945

0.511

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.149

41.819

Name	Intel Celeron G1820	AMD A8-5500B
PassMark - Single thread mark	1540	1325
PassMark - CPU mark	1718	2609
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	565	427
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1036	1184
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.452	3.418
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	28.651	90.111
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.235	0.394
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.945	0.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.149	41.819
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	612
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1320
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2399
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	612
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1320
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2399

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G1820	AMD A8-5500B
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Trinity
Launch date	December 2013	October 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$110
Place in performance rating	2434	2438
Price now	$75
Processor Number	G1820
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	10.83
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	177 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	71 °C
Maximum core temperature	72°C
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	1400 million	1178 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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™)