Phenom X3 8600 vs Celeron G1820TE
Aggregate performance score
Phenom X3 8600 outperforms Celeron G1820TE by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron G1820TE and Phenom X3 8600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2755 | 2642 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.12 | 0.76 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Toliman (2008) |
| Release date | 1 December 2013 (10 years ago) | March 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Celeron G1820TE and Phenom X3 8600 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) | 3 (Tri-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 3 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 177 mm2 | 285 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 450 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron G1820TE and Phenom X3 8600 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 | 1150 | AM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 54 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G1820TE and Phenom X3 8600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G1820TE and Phenom X3 8600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G1820TE and Phenom X3 8600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD (Haswell) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G1820TE and Phenom X3 8600.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.64 | 0.76 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 3 |
| Threads | 2 | 3 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 54 Watt | 95 Watt |
Celeron G1820TE has a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 75.9% lower power consumption.
Phenom X3 8600, on the other hand, has a 18.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
The Phenom X3 8600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G1820TE in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G1820TE and Phenom X3 8600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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