Athlon II X2 245 vs Celeron G1820

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron G1820
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.12
+53.4%

Celeron G1820 outperforms Athlon II X2 245 by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G1820 and Athlon II X2 245 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24022698
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.075.89
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.891.02
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date1 December 2013 (10 years ago)23 July 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$110$35

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon II X2 245 has 8314% better value for money than Celeron G1820.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G1820 and Athlon II X2 245 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 speed2.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache2 MB0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size177 mm2117 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G1820 and Athlon II X2 245 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
SocketFCLGA1150AM3
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G1820 and Athlon II X2 245. 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+-

Security technologies

Celeron G1820 and Athlon II X2 245 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G1820 and Athlon II X2 245 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 G1820 and Athlon II X2 245. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® ProcessorsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G1820 and Athlon II X2 245 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G1820 and Athlon II X2 245 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x1080@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron G1820 and Athlon II X2 245 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G1820 and Athlon II X2 245.

PCIe versionUp to 3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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 G1820 1.12
+53.4%
Athlon II X2 245 0.73

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 G1820 1718
+54.8%
Athlon II X2 245 1110

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.

Celeron G1820 492
+65.7%
Athlon II X2 245 297

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.

Celeron G1820 841
+63.3%
Athlon II X2 245 515

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.12 0.73
Recency 1 December 2013 23 July 2009
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 65 Watt

Celeron G1820 has a 53.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 22.6% lower power consumption.

The Celeron G1820 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 245 in performance tests.


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