Athlon 64 X2 5600+ vs Celeron G1820TE
Aggregate performance score
Celeron G1820TE outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5600+ by a moderate 12% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron G1820TE and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2618 | 2681 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.73 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Windsor (2006−2009) |
| Release date | 1 December 2013 (10 years ago) | December 2006 (17 years ago) |
| Current price | $1985 | $56 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Celeron G1820TE and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ have a nearly equal value for money.
Detailed specifications
Celeron G1820TE and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512K |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 177 mm2 | 220 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 227 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron G1820TE and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 1150 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 54 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G1820TE and Athlon 64 X2 5600+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G1820TE and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G1820TE and Athlon 64 X2 5600+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD (Haswell) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G1820TE and Athlon 64 X2 5600+.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
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.
Celeron G1820TE outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5600+ by 12% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Celeron G1820TE outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5600+ by 12% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.66 | 0.59 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 54 Watt | 89 Watt |
The Celeron G1820TE is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 5600+ in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G1820TE and Athlon 64 X2 5600+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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