Intel Celeron G5905 vs AMD A8-3870K

Last updated: 2023-04-24

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Celeron G5905		AMD A8-3870K
CPU comparison Intel Celeron G5905 or AMD A8-3870K - 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 G5905 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron G5905 was released in Q3/2020. The AMD A8-3870K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3870K was released in Q4/2011.

Intel Celeron (165)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Celeron G5000 (8)	CPU group	AMD A8-3000 (4)
9	Generation	1
Comet Lake S	Architecture	Llano (K10)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
Intel Celeron G5900	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Celeron G5905 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron G5905 is 3.50 GHz while the AMD A8-3870K has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3870K is at 3.10 GHz.
Intel Celeron G5905	Characteristic	AMD A8-3870K
2	Cores	4
2	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.50 GHz	Frequency	3.10 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 G5905	Characteristic	AMD A8-3870K
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The Intel Celeron G5905 or AMD A8-3870K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Intel HD Graphics 610	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 6550D
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	0.60 GHz
1.05 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
9.5	GPU Generation	3
14 nm	Technology	32 nm
3	Max. displays	2
12	Compute units	5
96	Shader	400
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
32 GB	Max. GPU Memory	1 GB
12	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.
Intel HD Graphics 610	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 6550D
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Celeron G5905 can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The AMD A8-3870K supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.
Intel Celeron G5905	Characteristic	AMD A8-3870K
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR3-1600
128 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	--
16	PCIe lanes	--
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Celeron G5905 is 58 W, while the AMD A8-3870K has a TDP of 100 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Celeron G5905	Characteristic	AMD A8-3870K
58 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	100 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Celeron G5905 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD A8-3870K is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

Intel Celeron G5905	Characteristic	AMD A8-3870K
14 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	SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 1200	Socket	FM1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2020	Release date	Q4/2011
60 $	Release price	80 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Celeron G5905 (100%)

AMD A8-3870K (53%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Celeron G5905 (88%)

AMD A8-3870K (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 G5905 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	326 (100%)
	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	176 (54%)

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 G5905 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	615 (92%)
	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	666 (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 G5905 Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz	202 (42%)
	AMD A8-3870K AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz	480 (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 G5905 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	2790 (76%)
	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	3684 (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 G5905 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	147 (100%)
	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	77 (52%)

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 G5905 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	287 (95%)
	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	302 (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 G5905 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	848 (100%)
	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

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 G5905 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	1646 (100%)
	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

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 G5905 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	907 (100%)
	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 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 G5905 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	1671 (100%)
	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

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 G5905 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	802 (100%)
	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

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