Intel Celeron G5900TE vs AMD Phenom II X4 840

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Intel Celeron G5900TE CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 840
Intel Celeron G5900TE AMD Phenom II X4 840

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron G5900TE or AMD Phenom II X4 840 - 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 G5900TE has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron G5900TE was released in Q2/2020.

The AMD Phenom II X4 840 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 840 was released in Q1/2011.
Intel Celeron (165) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Celeron G5000 (8) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 840/850 (2)
9 Generation 5
Comet Lake S Architecture Propus
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Celeron G6900TE Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron G5900TE is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The AMD Phenom II X4 840 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz.

Intel Celeron G5900TE Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 840
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.00 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 G5900TE Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 840
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

Intel HD Graphics 610 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
96 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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 610 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Celeron G5900TE supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 840 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Celeron G5900TE Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 840
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Celeron G5900TE has a TDP of 35 W, that of the AMD Phenom II X4 840 is 95 W.

Intel Celeron G5900TE Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 840
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron G5900TE has a 2.00 MB cache, while the AMD Phenom II X4 840 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Intel Celeron G5900TE Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 840
14 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 SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 1200 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q1/2011
53 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron G5900TE (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 (66%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron G5900TE (70%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 (100%)

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 G5900TE Intel Celeron G5900TE
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
128 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
84 (66%)

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 G5900TE Intel Celeron G5900TE
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
227 (70%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
324 (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 G5900TE Intel Celeron G5900TE
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
412 (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 G5900TE Intel Celeron G5900TE
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1473 (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 G5900TE Intel Celeron G5900TE
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
318 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 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 G5900TE Intel Celeron G5900TE
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.00 GHz
192 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 AMD Phenom II X4 840
@ 0.00 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 G5900TE Intel Celeron G5900TE
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
2352 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron G5900TE AMD Phenom II X4 840
Unknown Unknown

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