AMD Athlon II X2 270u vs Intel Celeron G1820

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CPU lineage

AMD Athlon II X2 270u or AMD Athlon II X2 270u – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon II X2 270u features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2010 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X2 270u, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The Intel Celeron G1820 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2014 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron G1820, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon II X2 270u Name Intel Celeron G1820
AMD Athlon II Family Intel Celeron
1 Generation 3
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) Group Intel Celeron G1000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 270u has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 270u is 2.0 GHz
The Intel Celeron G1820 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron G1820 is 2.7 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2.0 GHz Frequency 2.7 GHz
2 Threads 2
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
2 CPU Cores 2
2x Cores 2x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X2 270u does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Celeron G1820 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron G1820 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1), which has 80 texture shaders
and 10 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- Release date Q4/2012
-- Direct X 11.1
GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
-- Technology 22 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 80
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Execution units 10
-- Generation 7.5
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- VP9 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP8 No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- JPEG Decode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
16.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
-- Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3-1333
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 25 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 53 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 53 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 270u is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron G1820 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q3/2010 Release date Q1/2014
-- Part Number --
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Chip design Monolithic
Propus Architecture Ivy Bridge S
45 nm Technology 22 nm
AM3 Socket LGA 1150
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price 42 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 2.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron G1820
2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz
4047
4047
AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
2145
2145