Athlon 64 X2 5400+ vs Celeron G1840

Aggregate performance score

Celeron G1840
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.12
+96.5%
Athlon 64 X2 5400+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.57

Celeron G1840 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5400+ by an impressive 96% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G1840 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23922815
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.35no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.960.61
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date1 May 2014 (10 years ago)December 2006 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$53no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron G1840 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 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 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm90 nm
Die size177 mm2220 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G1840 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 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
SocketFCLGA1150AM2
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G1840 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+. 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 G1840 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 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 G1840 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G1840 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+. 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 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® Processorsno data
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G1840 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 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 G1840 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 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 G1840 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G1840 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+.

PCIe versionUp to 3.0no data
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 G1840 1.12
+96.5%
Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 0.57

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 G1840 1777
+95.9%
Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 907

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 G1840 483
+75.6%
Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 275

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 G1840 819
+63.5%
Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 501

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.12 0.57
Chip lithography 22 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 89 Watt

Celeron G1840 has a 96.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 309.1% more advanced lithography process, and 67.9% lower power consumption.

The Celeron G1840 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 5400+ in performance tests.


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