Celeron G1610 vs Pentium G840

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G840
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.81
Celeron G1610
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
0.96
+18.5%

Celeron G1610 outperforms Pentium G840 by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G840 and Celeron G1610 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26042507
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.610.03
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.181.65
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date22 May 2011 (13 years ago)3 December 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60$388

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Pentium G840 has 15267% better value for money than Celeron G1610.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G840 and Celeron G1610 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 speed2.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size131 mm294 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G840 and Celeron G1610 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G840 and Celeron G1610. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data-
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

Pentium G840 and Celeron G1610 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G840 and Celeron G1610 are enumerated here.

VT-d--
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G840 and Celeron G1610. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G840 and Celeron G1610 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G840 and Celeron G1610.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

Pentium G840 0.81
Celeron G1610 0.96
+18.5%

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.

Pentium G840 1294
Celeron G1610 1526
+17.9%

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.

Pentium G840 452
+9.7%
Celeron G1610 412

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.

Pentium G840 789
+14.8%
Celeron G1610 687

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.81 0.96
Recency 22 May 2011 3 December 2012
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt

Celeron G1610 has a 18.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 18.2% lower power consumption.

The Celeron G1610 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G840 in performance tests.


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