Celeron G1830 vs Athlon 64 FX-62

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 FX-62
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 125 Watt
0.63
Celeron G1830
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
0.98
+55.6%

Celeron G1830 outperforms Athlon 64 FX-62 by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Celeron G1830 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27872485
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.23
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAthlon 64 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency0.481.72
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release dateno data1 December 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$85

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Celeron G1830 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speedno data2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate1000 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB2 MB
Chip lithography90 nm22 nm
Die size220 mm2177 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors243 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Celeron G1830 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM2FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Celeron G1830. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Celeron G1830 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Celeron G1830 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Celeron G1830. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memoryno data1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Celeron G1830 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Celeron G1830 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Celeron G1830 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.1/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and Celeron G1830.

PCIe versionno dataUp to 3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon 64 FX-62 0.63
Celeron G1830 0.98
+55.6%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon 64 FX-62 993
Celeron G1830 1560
+57.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.63 0.98
Chip lithography 90 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 53 Watt

Celeron G1830 has a 55.6% higher aggregate performance score, a 309.1% more advanced lithography process, and 135.8% lower power consumption.

The Celeron G1830 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 FX-62 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 FX-62 and Celeron G1830, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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