Intel Celeron N3010 vs AMD Phenom II X3 B73

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Intel Celeron N3010 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X3 B73
Intel Celeron N3010 AMD Phenom II X3 B73

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Celeron N3010 and the AMD Phenom II X3 B73 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Celeron N3010 2 core processor released in Q1/2016 with the AMD Phenom II X3 B73 which has 3 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009.
Intel Celeron (165) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Celeron J3000/N3000 (10) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 700 (9)
8 Generation 3
Braswell Architecture Heka (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron N3010 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.04 GHz (2.24 GHz). The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Phenom II X3 B73 clocks with 2.80 GHz, has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel.

Intel Celeron N3010 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 B73
2 Cores 3
2 Threads 3
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.04 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
2.24 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.24 GHz 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 N3010 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 B73
-- 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 400 GPU no iGPU
0.32 GHz GPU frequency --
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
96 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 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 400 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
Decode 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 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Celeron N3010, while the AMD Phenom II X3 B73 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Celeron N3010 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 B73
DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
8 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
4 PCIe lanes --
2.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Celeron N3010 has a TDP of 4 W. The TDP of the AMD Phenom II X3 B73 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Celeron N3010 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 B73
4 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
3 W TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron N3010 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Phenom II X3 B73 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Celeron N3010 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 B73
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
BGA 1170 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2016 Release date Q3/2009
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron N3010 (51%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron N3010 (27%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 (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 N3010 Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 2.24 GHz
623 (22%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
2811 (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 N3010 Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 2.24 GHz
38 (51%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
74 (100%)

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 N3010 Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 2.24 GHz
69 (32%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
213 (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 N3010 Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 2.24 GHz
226 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 2.80 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 N3010 Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 2.24 GHz
427 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Celeron N3010 Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 2.24 GHz
178 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Celeron N3010 Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 2.24 GHz
320 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 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 N3010 Intel Celeron N3010
Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.60 GHz
126 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 AMD Phenom II X3 B73
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron N3010 AMD Phenom II X3 B73
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