AMD A8-3530MX vs Intel Celeron 2961Y

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AMD A8-3530MX CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron 2961Y
AMD A8-3530MX Intel Celeron 2961Y

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A8-3530MX and the Intel Celeron 2961Y and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A8-3530MX 4 core processor released in Q2/2011 with the Intel Celeron 2961Y which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2013.
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 A8-3530MX is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (2.60 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Celeron 2961Y clocks with 1.10 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

AMD A8-3530MX Characteristic Intel Celeron 2961Y
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 1.10 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.60 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 A8-3530MX Characteristic Intel Celeron 2961Y
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon HD 6620G GPU Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
0.44 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.85 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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A8-3530MX, while the Intel Celeron 2961Y supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD A8-3530MX Characteristic Intel Celeron 2961Y
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory 16 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 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A8-3530MX has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Celeron 2961Y is 11.5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A8-3530MX Characteristic Intel Celeron 2961Y
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 11.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 6 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD A8-3530MX has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Celeron 2961Y is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD A8-3530MX Characteristic Intel Celeron 2961Y
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 Q4/2013
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-3530MX (0%)
Intel Celeron 2961Y (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-3530MX (100%)
Intel Celeron 2961Y (32%)

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 A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355 (100%)
Intel Celeron 2961Y Intel Celeron 2961Y
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 0.85 GHz
136 (38%)

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 A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2286 (100%)
Intel Celeron 2961Y Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
728 (32%)

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 A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2961Y Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
252 (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 A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2961Y Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
484 (100%)

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 A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2961Y Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
39 (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 A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2961Y Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
83 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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