Intel Celeron 420 vs Intel Atom C3436L

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Intel Celeron 420 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C3436L
Intel Celeron 420 Intel Atom C3436L

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron 420 or Intel Atom C3436L - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Celeron 420 has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 420 was released in Q2/2007.

The Intel Atom C3436L has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3436L was released in Q2/2020.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Celeron 400 (4) CPU group Intel Atom C3000 (20)
1 Generation 5
Conroe (Core) Architecture Denverton
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron 420 is a 1 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The Intel Atom C3436L has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz.

Intel Celeron 420 Characteristic Intel Atom C3436L
1 Cores 4
1 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 1.30 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 420 Characteristic Intel Atom C3436L
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Celeron 420 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3436L can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Celeron 420 Characteristic Intel Atom C3436L
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 Memory DDR4-1866
16 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
0.50 MB L2 Cache 8.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 10
-- PCIe Bandwidth 9.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Celeron 420 has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Atom C3436L is 10.75 W.

Intel Celeron 420 Characteristic Intel Atom C3436L
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10.75 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Celeron 420 has a 0.50 MB cache, while the Intel Atom C3436L cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

Intel Celeron 420 Characteristic Intel Atom C3436L
65 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
LGA 775 Socket BGA 1310
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2007 Release date Q2/2020
-- Release price 64 $
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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 420 Intel Celeron 420
1C 1T @ 1.60 GHz
160 (100%)
Intel Atom C3436L Intel Atom C3436L
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 420 Intel Celeron 420
1C 1T @ 1.60 GHz
160 (100%)
Intel Atom C3436L Intel Atom C3436L
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 420 Intel Celeron 420
1C 1T @ 1.60 GHz
235 (100%)
Intel Atom C3436L Intel Atom C3436L
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron 420 Intel Atom C3436L
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