Athlon 64 3700+ vs Celeron G460

Aggregate performance score

Celeron G460
2011
1 core / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.30
+20%
Athlon 64 3700+
2001
1 core / 1 thread, 89 Watt
0.25

Celeron G460 outperforms Athlon 64 3700+ by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G460 and Athlon 64 3700+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking31053154
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)San Diego (2001−2005)
Release date12 December 2011 (12 years ago)January 2001 (23 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$65$69

Detailed specifications

Celeron G460 and Athlon 64 3700+ 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 cores1 (Single-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Base clock speed1.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB128 KB
L2 cache256 KB1 MB
L3 cache1.5 MB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm130 nm
Die size131 mm2199 mm2
Maximum core temperature66 °Cno data
Number of transistors504 million233 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G460 and Athlon 64 3700+ 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
SocketFCLGA1155939
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G460 and Athlon 64 3700+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Celeron G460 and Athlon 64 3700+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G460 and Athlon 64 3700+ are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G460 and Athlon 64 3700+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G460 and Athlon 64 3700+ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G460 and Athlon 64 3700+.

PCIe version2.0no 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 G460 0.30
+20%
Athlon 64 3700+ 0.25

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.

Celeron G460 469
+19%
Athlon 64 3700+ 394

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.30 0.25
Threads 2 1
Chip lithography 32 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 89 Watt

Celeron G460 has a 20% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 306.3% more advanced lithography process, and 154.3% lower power consumption.

The Celeron G460 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 3700+ in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G460 and Athlon 64 3700+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Celeron G460
Celeron G460
AMD Athlon 64 3700+
Athlon 64 3700+

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


2.2 30 votes

Rate Celeron G460 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
2.5 8 votes

Rate Athlon 64 3700 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Celeron G460 or Athlon 64 3700+, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.