Intel Celeron 1020E vs AMD Athlon II X4 605e

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Intel Celeron 1020E CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X4 605e
Intel Celeron 1020E AMD Athlon II X4 605e

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Celeron 1020E and the AMD Athlon II X4 605e and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Celeron 1020E 2 core processor released in Q1/2013 with the AMD Athlon II X4 605e which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009.
Intel Celeron (165) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Celeron 1000 (9) CPU group AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10)
3 Generation 1
Ivy Bridge U Architecture Propus
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron 1020E is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X4 605e clocks with 2.30 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Celeron 1020E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 605e
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Celeron 1020E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 605e
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) GPU no iGPU
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
6 Compute units --
48 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.0 DirectX Version --

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.

Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Celeron 1020E, while the AMD Athlon II X4 605e supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Celeron 1020E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 605e
DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1333
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Celeron 1020E has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X4 605e is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Celeron 1020E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 605e
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron 1020E has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X4 605e is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Celeron 1020E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 605e
22 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1023 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2013 Release date Q3/2009
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron 1020E (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron 1020E (65%)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Celeron 1020E Intel Celeron 1020E
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
1270 (65%)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1960 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron 1020E Intel Celeron 1020E
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
301 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron 1020E Intel Celeron 1020E
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1140 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron 1020E Intel Celeron 1020E
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
305 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron 1020E Intel Celeron 1020E
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1069 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron 1020E Intel Celeron 1020E
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
120 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron 1020E Intel Celeron 1020E
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
457 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Celeron 1020E Intel Celeron 1020E
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
96 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron 1020E Intel Celeron 1020E
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
55 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron 1020E Intel Celeron 1020E
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
213 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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