Intel Celeron G5920 vs AMD Athlon II X2 240

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Intel Celeron G5920 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 240
Intel Celeron G5920 AMD Athlon II X2 240

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Celeron G5920 and the AMD Athlon II X2 240 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Celeron G5920 2 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the AMD Athlon II X2 240 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009.
Intel Celeron (165) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Celeron G5000 (8) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
9 Generation 1
Comet Lake S Architecture Propus
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Celeron G4920 Predecessor --
Intel Celeron G5925 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron G5920 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 240 clocks with 2.80 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Celeron G5920 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 240
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 2.80 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 G5920 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 240
-- 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 610 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.05 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

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Celeron G5920, while the AMD Athlon II X2 240 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Celeron G5920 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 240
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1333
128 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Celeron G5920 has a TDP of 58 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 240 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Celeron G5920 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 240
58 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron G5920 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 240 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Celeron G5920 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 240
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 MMX, 3DNow!, 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 Q3/2009
72 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron G5920 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240 (41%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron G5920 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240 (39%)

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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
907 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240 AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
373 (41%)

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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
1671 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240 AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
707 (42%)

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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
2790 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240 AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1001 (36%)

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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
848 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240 AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
1646 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240 AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
368 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240 AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz
202 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240 AMD Athlon II X2 240
@ 0.00 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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240 AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
253 (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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
149 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240 AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
266 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240 AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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