AMD A8-7150B vs Intel Celeron 1017U

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AMD A8-7150B CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron 1017U
AMD A8-7150B Intel Celeron 1017U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A8-7150B and the Intel Celeron 1017U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A8-7150B 4 core processor released in Q2/2014 with the Intel Celeron 1017U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Celeron (165)
AMD A8-7000 (6) CPU group Intel Celeron 1000 (9)
4 Generation 3
Kaveri (Steamroller) Architecture Ivy Bridge U
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-7150B is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (3.20 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Celeron 1017U clocks with 1.60 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

AMD A8-7150B Characteristic Intel Celeron 1017U
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 A8-7150B Characteristic Intel Celeron 1017U
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Internal Graphics

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 R5 (Kaveri) GPU Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
0.45 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.51 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
6 GPU Generation 7
28 nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 3
4 Compute units 6
256 Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.0

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 R5 (Kaveri) GPU Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge 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 A8-7150B, while the Intel Celeron 1017U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD A8-7150B Characteristic Intel Celeron 1017U
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A8-7150B has a TDP of 19 W. The TDP of the Intel Celeron 1017U is 17 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A8-7150B Characteristic Intel Celeron 1017U
19 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
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-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD A8-7150B has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Celeron 1017U is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD A8-7150B Characteristic Intel Celeron 1017U
28 nm Technology 22 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
FM2+ Socket BGA 1023
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2014 Release date Q3/2013
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-7150B (90%)
Intel Celeron 1017U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-7150B (100%)
Intel Celeron 1017U (59%)

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 A8-7150B AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
286 (90%)
Intel Celeron 1017U Intel Celeron 1017U
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
317 (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 A8-7150B AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
694 (100%)
Intel Celeron 1017U Intel Celeron 1017U
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
607 (87%)

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 A8-7150B AMD A8-7150B
AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri) @ 0.51 GHz
262 (100%)
Intel Celeron 1017U Intel Celeron 1017U
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
96 (37%)

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 A8-7150B AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
2855 (100%)
Intel Celeron 1017U Intel Celeron 1017U
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
890 (31%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD A8-7150B AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 1017U Intel Celeron 1017U
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
284 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD A8-7150B AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 1017U Intel Celeron 1017U
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
505 (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 A8-7150B AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
51 (100%)
Intel Celeron 1017U Intel Celeron 1017U
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A8-7150B AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
153 (100%)
Intel Celeron 1017U Intel Celeron 1017U
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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