Intel Celeron G460 vs AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G460 and AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE 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).

Intel Celeron G460

AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G460

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: 32 nm vs 45 nm
3.6x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 125 Watt
3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1441 vs 437
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1749 vs 1485

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2011 vs September 2010
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1441 vs 437
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1749 vs 1485

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 94% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
8x 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
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 90% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1395 vs 734
5.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2706 vs 481
3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.62 vs 0.446
Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 12.098 vs 9.672
2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.204 vs 0.071

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 1536 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1395 vs 734
PassMark - CPU mark	2706 vs 481
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.62 vs 0.446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	12.098 vs 9.672
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.204 vs 0.071

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G460
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

734

1395

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

481

2706

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1441

437

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1749

1485

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.446

1.62

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.672

12.098

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.071

0.204

Name	Intel Celeron G460	AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	734	1395
PassMark - CPU mark	481	2706
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1441	437
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1749	1485
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.446	1.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.672	12.098
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.071	0.204

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G460	AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Deneb
Launch date	December 2011	September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$65
Place in performance rating	2728	2730
Price now	$65
Processor Number	G460
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.66
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	258 mm
L1 cache	64 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	1536 KB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.5°C
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	1	4
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	504 million	758 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	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
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading 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)