AMD Athlon 240GE
Intel Celeron 1017U
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AMD Athlon 240GE vs Intel Celeron 1017U

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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Athlon 240GE or Intel Celeron 1017U? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Athlon 240GE has 2 cores and 4 threads with maximum working frequency of 3.50 GHz. The AMD Athlon 240GE was released on Q3/2018.

The Intel Celeron 1017U has 2 cores with 4 threads and 3.50 GHz of frequency. The Intel Celeron 1017U was released on Q3/2013.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD Athlon 240GE
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.50 GHz left arrow 1.60 GHz
    Around -119% better clock speed
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Intel Celeron 1017U
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  • Performance per watt
    17 W left arrow 35 W
    About 0.49 times less performance per watt
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Athlon 240GE AMD Athlon 240GE
Intel Celeron 1017U Intel Celeron 1017U
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Athlon 240GE and Intel Celeron 1017U is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Athlon 240GE left arrow Intel Celeron 1017U
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    AMD Athlon left arrow Intel Celeron
  • Generation
    5 left arrow 3
  • CPU group
    AMD Athlon 200 left arrow Intel Celeron 1000
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Athlon 240GE vs Intel Celeron 1017U by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    3.50 GHz left arrow 1.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.50 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (2 Cores)
    3.50 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Athlon 240GE and Intel Celeron 1017U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics left arrow Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
  • GPU frequency
    1.10 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 1.00 GHz
  • Execution units
    3 left arrow 6
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 48
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 7
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 11.0
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2018 left arrow Q4/2012
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Athlon 240GE and Intel Celeron 1017U. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between AMD Athlon 240GE and Intel Celeron 1017U you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR3-1333DDR3-1600DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 32 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 2.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Athlon 240GE and Intel Celeron 1017U.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Athlon 240GE or Intel Celeron 1017U? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    35 W left arrow 17 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 105 °C
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Athlon 240GE and Intel Celeron 1017U CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2
  • L3-Cache
    4.00 MB left arrow 2.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Raven Ridge (Zen+) left arrow Ivy Bridge U
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow BGA 1023
  • Release date
    Q3/2018 left arrow Q3/2013
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Athlon 240GE and Intel Celeron 1017U.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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