Celeron N4500 vs Athlon 64 X2 6000+
Celeron N4500
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Celeron N4500 | Athlon 64 X2 6000+ |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($20) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Jasper Lake (2021) / 10 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Windsor (2006−2007) / 90 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Celeron N4500 | Athlon 64 X2 6000+ |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($20) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Celeron N4500 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+
Celeron N4500
The Celeron N4500 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 1.1 GHz, with boost up to 2.8 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.5 MB (total). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1338. Thermal design power (TDP): 6 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 1,817 points. Launch price was $69.
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
The Athlon 64 X2 6000+ is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2009-01-01. It is based on the Windsor (2006−2007) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 3.1 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 512K. Built on 90 nm process technology. Socket: AM2. Thermal design power (TDP): 125 Watt. Passmark benchmark score: 1,825 points. Launch price was $149.
Processing Power
Both the Celeron N4500 and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.8 GHz on the Celeron N4500 versus 3.1 GHz on the Athlon 64 X2 6000+ — a 10.2% clock advantage for the Athlon 64 X2 6000+. The Celeron N4500 uses the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture (10 nm), while the Athlon 64 X2 6000+ uses Windsor (2006−2007) (90 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron N4500 scores 1,817 against the Athlon 64 X2 6000+'s 1,825 — a 0.4% lead for the Athlon 64 X2 6000+. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Celeron N4500 vs 0 kB on the Athlon 64 X2 6000+.
| Feature | Celeron N4500 | Athlon 64 X2 6000+ |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 | 2 / 2 |
| Boost Clock | 2.8 GHz | 3.1 GHz+11% |
| Base Clock | 1.1 GHz | — |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB (total) | 0 kB |
| L2 Cache | 1.5 MB (total)+200% | 512K |
| Process | 10 nm-89% | 90 nm |
| Architecture | Jasper Lake (2021) | Windsor (2006−2007) |
| PassMark | 1,817 | 1,825 |
Memory & Platform
The Celeron N4500 uses the BGA1338 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Athlon 64 X2 6000+ uses AM2 (PCIe 1.1) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Celeron N4500 | Athlon 64 X2 6000+ |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | BGA1338 | AM2 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+264% | PCIe 1.1 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR2-800 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 16 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 2 |
| ECC Support | — | ❌ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 0 |
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