Intel Celeron G1840T vs AMD Athlon II X2 340

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Intel Celeron G1840T CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 340
Intel Celeron G1840T AMD Athlon II X2 340

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Celeron G1840T and the AMD Athlon II X2 340 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Celeron G1840T 2 core processor released in Q2/2014 with the AMD Athlon II X2 340 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2012.
Intel Celeron (165) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Celeron G1000 (12) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Trinity) (1)
3 Generation 3
Ivy Bridge S Architecture Trinity
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron G1840T is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 340 clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Celeron G1840T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 340
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.60 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Celeron G1840T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 340
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 (Haswell GT1) GPU no iGPU
0.20 GHz GPU frequency --
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7.5 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
10 Compute units --
80 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 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 (Haswell 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 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Celeron G1840T, while the AMD Athlon II X2 340 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Celeron G1840T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 340
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1600
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Celeron G1840T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 340 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Celeron G1840T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 340
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron G1840T has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 340 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Celeron G1840T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 340
22 nm Technology 32 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
LGA 1150 Socket FM2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2014 Release date Q4/2012
42 $ Release price 30 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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 G1840T Intel Celeron G1840T
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
1635 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 340 AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
1300 (80%)

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 G1840T Intel Celeron G1840T
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
95 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 340 AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
77 (81%)

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 G1840T Intel Celeron G1840T
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
177 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 340 AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
126 (71%)

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 G1840T Intel Celeron G1840T
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
535 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 340 AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 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 G1840T Intel Celeron G1840T
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
1060 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 340 AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 G1840T Intel Celeron G1840T
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.05 GHz
168 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 340 AMD Athlon II X2 340
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron G1840T AMD Athlon II X2 340
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