AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Celeron J1900

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CPU lineage

AMD Athlon II X4 630 or AMD Athlon II X4 630 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon II X4 630 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 630, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The Intel Celeron J1900 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2013 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron J1900, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1170 socket.
1 Generation 6
AMD Athlon II X4 630 Name Intel Celeron J1900
AMD Athlon II Family Intel Celeron
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) Group Intel Celeron J1000/N2000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 630 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 630 is 2.8 GHz
The Intel Celeron J1900 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron J1900 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.42 GHz.
4 Threads 4
4 CPU Cores 4
None None 2.42 GHz
None None 2.42 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
2.8 GHz Frequency 2.0 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
4x Cores 4x
No Overclocking No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X4 630 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Celeron J1900 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron J1900 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1), which has 32 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
-- Shaders 32
-- Technology 22 nm
-- GPU frequency 0.69 GHz
-- Execution units 4
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.85 GHz
-- Direct X 11.2
-- Generation 7
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Release date Q3/2013
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3-1333
2 Memory channels 2
16.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
-- Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 630 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron J1900 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
-- Release price 35 $
45 nm Technology 22 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
0 bytes L3-Cache 2.0 MB
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Monolithic
AM3 Socket BGA 1170
Propus Architecture Bay Trail
Q3/2009 Release date Q4/2013
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 630
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
5230
5230
Intel Celeron J1900
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
3180
3180

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 630
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
544
544
Intel Celeron J1900
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
294
294

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 630
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
256
256
Intel Celeron J1900
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
147
147