Celeron G1630 vs Celeron G1820

Both the Celeron G1630 and Celeron G1820 share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.8 GHz on the Celeron G1630 versus 2.7 GHz on the Celeron G1820 — a 3.6% clock advantage for the Celeron G1630 (base: 2.8 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). The Celeron G1630 uses the Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) architecture (22 nm), while the Celeron G1820 uses Haswell (2013−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron G1630 scores 1,707 against the Celeron G1820's 1,696 — a 0.6% lead for the Celeron G1630. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 386 vs 496, a 24.9% lead for the Celeron G1820 that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 635 vs 910 (35.6% advantage for the Celeron G1820). L3 cache: 2 MB (total) on the Celeron G1630 vs 2 MB on the Celeron G1820.

The Celeron G1630 uses the LGA1155 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Celeron G1820 uses LGA1150 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR3-1333 memory speed. Both support up to 32 GB of RAM. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. Both provide 16 PCIe lanes. Chipset compatibility: H61,B75,H77,Z77 (Celeron G1630) and H81,B85,H87,Z87,H97,Z97 (Celeron G1820).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Both support VT-x virtualization. Both include integrated graphics — HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) (Celeron G1630) and HD Graphics (Haswell) (Celeron G1820) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron G1630 targets Budget, Celeron G1820 targets Budget. Direct competitor: Celeron G1630 rivals Pentium G2030; Celeron G1820 rivals Pentium G3220.

The Celeron G1630 launched at $42 MSRP, while the Celeron G1820 debuted at $110. At current prices ($5 vs $15), the Celeron G1630 is $10 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Celeron G1630 delivers 341.4 pts/$ vs 113.1 pts/$ for the Celeron G1820 — making the Celeron G1630 the 100.5% better value option.