AMD A8-3510MX vs Intel Celeron 2970M

Last updated: 2023-04-24

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A8-3510MX		Intel Celeron 2970M
CPU comparison AMD A8-3510MX or Intel Celeron 2970M - 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 A8-3510MX has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3510MX was released in Q2/2011. The Intel Celeron 2970M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 2970M was released in Q2/2014.

AMD A (112)	Family	Intel Celeron (165)
AMD A6-3000M (9)	CPU group	Intel Celeron 2000 (7)
1	Generation	4
Llano (K10)	Architecture	Haswell U
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD A8-3510MX is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (2.50 GHz). The Intel Celeron 2970M has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz.
AMD A8-3510MX	Characteristic	Intel Celeron 2970M
4	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
1.80 GHz	Frequency	2.20 GHz
2.50 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
2.50 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--


NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD A8-3510MX	Characteristic	Intel Celeron 2970M
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) 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 6620G	GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
0.44 GHz	GPU frequency	0.40 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.10 GHz
3	GPU Generation	7.5
32 nm	Technology	22 nm
2	Max. displays	3
5	Compute units	10
400	Shader	80
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
1 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
11	DirectX Version	11.1

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 6620G	GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode

Memory & PCIe The AMD A8-3510MX supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 2970M can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD A8-3510MX	Characteristic	Intel Celeron 2970M
DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR3L-1600
	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
--	PCIe version	2.0
--	PCIe lanes	16
--	PCIe Bandwidth	8.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A8-3510MX has a TDP of 45 W, that of the Intel Celeron 2970M is 37 W.
AMD A8-3510MX	Characteristic	Intel Celeron 2970M
45 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	37 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD A8-3510MX has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Celeron 2970M cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

AMD A8-3510MX	Characteristic	Intel Celeron 2970M
32 nm	Technology	22 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
FS1	Socket	BGA 1168
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2011	Release date	Q2/2014
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD A8-3510MX (58%)

Intel Celeron 2970M (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD A8-3510MX (93%)

Intel Celeron 2970M (81%)

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 A8-3510MX 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	292 (58%)
	Intel Celeron 2970M 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	502 (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 A8-3510MX 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	841 (86%)
	Intel Celeron 2970M 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	974 (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 A8-3510MX AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz	355 (100%)
	Intel Celeron 2970M Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.10 GHz	176 (50%)

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 A8-3510MX 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	2432 (100%)
	Intel Celeron 2970M 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	1496 (62%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A8-3510MX 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Celeron 2970M 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	89 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A8-3510MX 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Celeron 2970M 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	173 (100%)

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