Pentium G640 vs Celeron G1840
Aggregate performance score
Celeron G1840 outperforms Pentium G640 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron G1840 and Pentium G640 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2387 | 2557 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.35 | 0.02 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.96 | 1.23 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 1 May 2014 (10 years ago) | 3 June 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $53 | $179 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Celeron G1840 has 6650% better value for money than Pentium G640.
Detailed specifications
Celeron G1840 and Pentium G640 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 | 2.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 177 mm2 | 131 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 69 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 504 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron G1840 and Pentium G640 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 | FCLGA1150 | FCLGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 53 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G1840 and Pentium G640. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
Celeron G1840 and Pentium G640 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G1840 and Pentium G640 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| VT-i | - | no data |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G1840 and Pentium G640. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s | 17 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors | Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors |
| Max video memory | 1.7 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G1840 and Pentium G640 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 2 |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
| VGA | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G1840 and Pentium G640 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 1920x1080@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 2560x1600@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 2560x1600@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over VGA | 1920x1200@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Celeron G1840 and Pentium G640 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.1/12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G1840 and Pentium G640.
| PCIe version | Up to 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 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.
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.16 | 0.88 |
| Recency | 1 May 2014 | 3 June 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 53 Watt | 65 Watt |
Celeron G1840 has a 31.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 22.6% lower power consumption.
The Celeron G1840 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G640 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G1840 and Pentium G640, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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