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Intel Celeron D 420 vs AMD Athlon 64 3500+

The Intel Celeron D 420 @ 1.60GHz is newer than AMD Athlon 64 3500+, while AMD Athlon 64 3500+ is around 17% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 33% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Athlon 64 3500+ uses around 25% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 389 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 D 420 @ 1.60GHz×AMD Athlon 64 3500++ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA775AM2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores1 (Threads: 1)1 (Threads: 1)
CacheL1: 64KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 0MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB,
TDP35W45W
Yearly Running Cost$6.39$8.21
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2011Q4 2008
# of Samples2387
CPU Value0.04.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3883(-32.6%)5763(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)313(-16.9%)377(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 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Celeron D 420 @ 1.60GHz
313
AMD Athlon 64 3500+
377
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Celeron D 420 @ 1.60GHz
NA
AMD Athlon 64 3500+
4.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Celeron D 420 @ 1.60GHz
388
AMD Athlon 64 3500+
576
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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 D 420 @ 1.60GHz AMD Athlon 64 3500+
Max TDP35W45W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.070.09
Running cost per day$0.018$0.022
Power consumption per year (kWh)25.632.9
Running cost per year$6.39$8.21
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.