Intel Celeron G5950 vs AMD Athlon 320GE. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Celeron AMD Athlon
• Generation
  9 4
• CPU group
  Intel Celeron G5000 AMD Athlon 300

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  4.00 GHz 3.50 GHz
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 610 AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz 1.10 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.05 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  12 3
• Shader
  96 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  32 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  9.5 8
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2016 Q1/2018

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Athlon 320GE and Intel Celeron G5950. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666
• Max. Memory
  128 GB 64 GB
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  2 2

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Celeron G5950 and AMD Athlon 320GE to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  58 W 35 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C 95 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Celeron G5950 and AMD Athlon 320GE, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V, SVM
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L2-Cache
  -- 1.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Comet Lake S Dali (Zen)
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1200 AM4
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q3/2019