Intel Celeron 420 @ 1.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Celeron 420 @ 1.60GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
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Intel Celeron 420 @ 1.60GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 1.6 GHz

Cores: 1 Threads: 1

Typical TDP: 35 W

Cache Size: L1: 64 KB, L2: 0.5 MB, L3: 0 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 420 @ 1.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2009

CPUmark/$Price: 4.71

Overall Rank: 4337

Last Price Change: $49.95 USD (2021-08-24)

Average CPU Mark

235

Single Thread Rating: 471²
Samples: 104*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 450
Thread: 547

²Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Celeron 420 @ 1.60GHz

Integer Math	504 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	557 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	NA
Random String Sorting	825 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	76.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	4,943 KBytes/Sec
Physics	32 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	78 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	471 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Celeron 420 @ 1.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of December 2023

Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of December 2023.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$49.95 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Intel Nuc 11 NUC11ATKC4 Atlas Canyon Mini pc,Intel Celeron N5105, 2.0 GHz - 2.9 GHz Burst, 4 core, 4 Thread, 15W Intel UHD Graphics, 450 – 800 MHz Burst, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Pro	$269.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 11, NUC11ATKC4 Atlas Canyon Win11 Pro Mini PC Desktop, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Intel Celeron N5105 Processor, Support HDMI Dual 4K UHD/Bluetooth V5.2/Windows 11 Pro preinstalled	$209.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Jetway Intel Celeron N2930 Quad Core Dual Intel LAN Fanless - HBJC311U93W-2930-B	$369.95 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 7 Essential Kit (NUC7CJYH) - Celeron, Tall, Add't Components Needed	$249.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,534
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,402
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,712
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,607
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,927
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,380
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,408
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,198
Intel Celeron 420 @ 1.60GHz		235

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.95
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.19
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.45
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.87
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.53
Intel Celeron 420 @ 1.60GHz		4.71
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,648
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,185
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,662
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Celeron 420 @ 1.60GHz		471

Last 4 Baselines for Intel Celeron 420 @ 1.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1545863 - Apr 07 2022		475
BL1506869 - Jan 31 2022		161
BL1426829 - Jul 13 2021		223
BL1380811 - Mar 11 2021		264

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Celeron 420 @ 1.60GHz
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Celeron 420 @ 1.60GHz		235
AMD Sempron 2500+ vs Intel Celeron 420		207 (-12.1%)
AMD Athlon XP 1800+ vs Intel Celeron 420		195 (-17.0%)
AMD Athlon XP 2000+ vs Intel Celeron 420		195 (-17.0%)
AMD Sempron 2200+ vs Intel Celeron 420		184 (-21.9%)
AMD Sempron 2300+ vs Intel Celeron 420		207 (-12.1%)
AMD Sempron 3000+ vs Intel Celeron 420		286 (+21.6%)
AMD Sempron 2800+ vs Intel Celeron 420		243 (+3.2%)
AMD Sempron 2600+ vs Intel Celeron 420		253 (+7.5%)
AMD Athlon XP 1700+ vs Intel Celeron 420		176 (-25.0%)
AMD Sempron 3400+ vs Intel Celeron 420		292 (+24.3%)
Intel Celeron 430 @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Celeron 420		280 (+19.1%)
AMD Sempron 3500+ vs Intel Celeron 420		232 (-1.4%)

Is the Intel Celeron 420 @ 1.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,226
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,075
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,568
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,423
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,392
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,230
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,896
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,809
Intel Core i5-14600K		7,684
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,517
Intel Celeron 420 @ 1.60GHz		93

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