Celeron G1610T vs Phenom II X3 P820
Aggregate performance score
Celeron G1610T outperforms Phenom II X3 P820 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X3 P820 and Celeron G1610T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2735 | 2573 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 6.67 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 3x AMD Phenom II | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.52 | 2.27 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 3 December 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $89 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X3 P820 and Celeron G1610T 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 | 3 (Tri-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 3 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | no data | 94 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 65 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X3 P820 and Celeron G1610T 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | FCLGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 P820 and Celeron G1610T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Virtualization, AMD64, Advanced Virus Protection, SSE(1,2,3,4a) | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| 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
Phenom II X3 P820 and Celeron G1610T 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 Phenom II X3 P820 and Celeron G1610T are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 P820 and Celeron G1610T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.05 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X3 P820 and Celeron G1610T integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 P820 and Celeron G1610T.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.69 | 0.87 |
| Recency | 12 May 2010 | 3 December 2012 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 2 |
| Threads | 3 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 35 Watt |
Phenom II X3 P820 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 40% lower power consumption.
Celeron G1610T, on the other hand, has a 26.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.
The Celeron G1610T is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 P820 in performance tests.
Be aware that Phenom II X3 P820 is a notebook processor while Celeron G1610T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 P820 and Celeron G1610T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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