AMD A4-3420 vs Intel Celeron N6211

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AMD A4-3420 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron N6211
AMD A4-3420 Intel Celeron N6211

CPU comparison

AMD A4-3420 or Intel Celeron N6211 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD A4-3420 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-3420 was released in Q4/2011.

The Intel Celeron N6211 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Celeron N6211 was released in Q1/2021.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Celeron (165)
AMD A4-3000 (3) CPU group Intel Celeron J6000/N6000 (4)
1 Generation 11
Llano (K10) Architecture Elkhart Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-3420 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. The Intel Celeron N6211 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz (3.00 GHz).
AMD A4-3420 Characteristic Intel Celeron N6211
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD A4-3420 Characteristic Intel Celeron N6211
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
AMD Radeon HD 6410D GPU Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU)
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.75 GHz
3 GPU Generation 11
32 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 16
160 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
11 DirectX Version 12

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.
AMD Radeon HD 6410D GPU Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A4-3420 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron N6211 can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.
AMD A4-3420 Characteristic Intel Celeron N6211
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR4-3200, DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.50 MB
1.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 8
-- PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A4-3420 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Celeron N6211 is 6.5 W.
AMD A4-3420 Characteristic Intel Celeron N6211
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A4-3420 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Intel Celeron N6211 cache has a total of 5.50 MB.
AMD A4-3420 Characteristic Intel Celeron N6211
32 nm Technology 10 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
FM1 Socket BGA 1493
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q4/2011 Release date Q1/2021
-- Release price 64 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-3420 (52%)
Intel Celeron N6211 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-3420 (65%)
Intel Celeron N6211 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A4-3420 AMD A4-3420
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
348 (52%)
Intel Celeron N6211 Intel Celeron N6211
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
665 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A4-3420 AMD A4-3420
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
621 (51%)
Intel Celeron N6211 Intel Celeron N6211
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
1225 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A4-3420 AMD A4-3420
AMD Radeon HD 6410D @ 0.60 GHz
192 (96%)
Intel Celeron N6211 Intel Celeron N6211
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.75 GHz
200 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A4-3420 AMD A4-3420
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1768 (79%)
Intel Celeron N6211 Intel Celeron N6211
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
2245 (100%)

Devices using this processor
AMD A4-3420 Intel Celeron N6211
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