Intel Celeron G470 vs AMD Phenom X3 8450e

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G470 and AMD Phenom X3 8450e 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 G470

AMD Phenom X3 8450e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G470

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 837 vs 826

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	837 vs 826

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X3 8450e

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 1
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1257 vs 570

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	3 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1257 vs 570

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G470
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X3 8450e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

837

826

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

570

1257

Name	Intel Celeron G470	AMD Phenom X3 8450e
PassMark - Single thread mark	837	826
PassMark - CPU mark	570	1257

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G470	AMD Phenom X3 8450e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Toliman
Launch date	Q2'13	September 2008
Place in performance rating	2508	2504
Processor Number	G470
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.5°C
Number of cores	1	3
Number of threads	2
Die size		285 mm
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
L3 cache		2048 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		2.1 GHz
Transistor count		450 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 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
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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® 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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)