Intel Celeron G5900 vs AMD Athlon 300GE

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G5900 and AMD Athlon 300GE 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G5900

  • CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2107 vs 1869
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 Apr 2020 vs 7 Jul 2019
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2107 vs 1869

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 300GE

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 66% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 58 Watt
  • Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4273 vs 2643
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads 4 vs 2
L1 cache 192 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 58 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 4273 vs 2643

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G5900
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 300GE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2107
1869
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2643
4273
Name Intel Celeron G5900 AMD Athlon 300GE
PassMark - Single thread mark 2107 1869
PassMark - CPU mark 2643 4273

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G5900 AMD Athlon 300GE

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Zen+
Launch date 30 Apr 2020 7 Jul 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $42
Place in performance rating 1148 1263
Processor Number G5900 300GE
Series Intel Celeron Processor G Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
OPN Tray YD30GEC6M2OFH

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz 3.4 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 128 KB 192 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1 MB
L3 cache 2 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 95 °C
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Number of GPU cores 3
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BA8
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 1100 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 610 Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
iGPU core count 3
Number of pipelines 192

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3
DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
Vulkan

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 58 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 20
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

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® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
AMD GuardMI technology
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)

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™)