Athlon II X2 220 vs Celeron G1630
Aggregate performance score
Celeron G1630 outperforms Athlon II X2 220 by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron G1630 and Athlon II X2 220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2410 | 2743 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.08 | 5.30 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.84 | 0.96 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | 1 September 2013 (11 years ago) | 21 September 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | $32 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Athlon II X2 220 has 6525% better value for money than Celeron G1630.
Detailed specifications
Celeron G1630 and Athlon II X2 220 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 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 94 mm2 | 117 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron G1630 and Athlon II X2 220 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 | FCLGA1155 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G1630 and Athlon II X2 220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| My WiFi | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Security technologies
Celeron G1630 and Athlon II X2 220 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | - | no data |
| Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G1630 and Athlon II X2 220 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 G1630 and Athlon II X2 220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G1630 and Athlon II X2 220 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G1630 and Athlon II X2 220.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
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.
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 | 1.07 | 0.66 |
| Recency | 1 September 2013 | 21 September 2010 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 65 Watt |
Celeron G1630 has a 62.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 18.2% lower power consumption.
The Celeron G1630 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 220 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G1630 and Athlon II X2 220, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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