Intel Celeron E3400 vs AMD A4-4020

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Intel Celeron E3400 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-4020
Intel Celeron E3400 AMD A4-4020

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron E3400 or AMD A4-4020 - 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 E3400 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron E3400 was released in Q1/2010.

The AMD A4-4020 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-4020 was released in Q1/2014.
Intel Celeron (165) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Celeron E3000 (3) CPU group AMD A4-4000 (2)
1 Generation 2
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron E3400 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. The AMD A4-4020 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.40 GHz).

Intel Celeron E3400 Characteristic AMD A4-4020
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
2.60 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 GHz

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 E3400 Characteristic AMD A4-4020
-- 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 AMD Radeon HD 7480D
GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 4
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11

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 AMD Radeon HD 7480D
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Celeron E3400 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-4020 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Celeron E3400 Characteristic AMD A4-4020
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 Memory DDR3-1333
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Celeron E3400 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD A4-4020 is 65 W.

Intel Celeron E3400 Characteristic AMD A4-4020
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron E3400 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the AMD A4-4020 cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

Intel Celeron E3400 Characteristic AMD A4-4020
45 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 775 Socket FM2
VT-x Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2010 Release date Q1/2014
42 $ Release price 32 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron E3400 (94%)
AMD A4-4020 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron E3400 (75%)
AMD A4-4020 (95%)

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 E3400 Intel Celeron E3400
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
355 (94%)
AMD A4-4020 AMD A4-4020
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
379 (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 E3400 Intel Celeron E3400
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
624 (100%)
AMD A4-4020 AMD A4-4020
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
560 (90%)

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 E3400 Intel Celeron E3400
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
846 (49%)
AMD A4-4020 AMD A4-4020
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
1740 (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 E3400 Intel Celeron E3400
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-4020 AMD A4-4020
AMD Radeon HD 7480D @ 0.72 GHz
184 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Celeron E3400 Intel Celeron E3400
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
412 (100%)
AMD A4-4020 AMD A4-4020
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron E3400 AMD A4-4020
Unknown Unknown

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