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Intel Celeron 420 vs AMD Sempron 3100+

The AMD Sempron 3100+ is newer than Intel Celeron 420 @ 1.60GHz also around 21% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Celeron 420 @ 1.60GHz is around 19% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Celeron 420 @ 1.60GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 131 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.
×Intel Celeron 420 @ 1.60GHz×AMD Sempron 3100++ ADD
Price $69.95 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA775754
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed1.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores1 (Threads: 1)1 (Threads: 1)
CacheL1: 64KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 0MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.3MB,
TDP35W62W
Yearly Running Cost$6.39$11.32
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q1 2009
# of Samples10427
CPU Value3.44.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4713(0.0%)3833(-18.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)235(-21.0%)298(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Celeron 420 @ 1.60GHz
235
AMD Sempron 3100+
298
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Celeron 420 @ 1.60GHz
3.4
AMD Sempron 3100+
4.6
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Celeron 420 @ 1.60GHz
471
AMD Sempron 3100+
383
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Celeron 420 @ 1.60GHz AMD Sempron 3100+
Max TDP35W62W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.070.12
Running cost per day$0.018$0.031
Power consumption per year (kWh)25.645.3
Running cost per year$6.39$11.31
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.