AMD Opteron 3280 vs Intel Celeron 1017U

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AMD Opteron 3280 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron 1017U
AMD Opteron 3280 Intel Celeron 1017U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Opteron 3280 and the Intel Celeron 1017U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Opteron 3280 8 core processor released in Q1/2012 with the Intel Celeron 1017U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
AMD Opteron (4) Family Intel Celeron (165)
AMD Opteron 3000 (1) CPU group Intel Celeron 1000 (9)
1 Generation 3
Zurich (Bulldozer) Architecture Ivy Bridge U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Opteron 3280 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 8 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 Opteron 3280 Characteristic Intel Celeron 1017U
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.70 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 Opteron 3280 Characteristic Intel Celeron 1017U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 6
-- Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Opteron 3280, 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 Opteron 3280 Characteristic Intel Celeron 1017U
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Opteron 3280 has a TDP of 65 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 Opteron 3280 Characteristic Intel Celeron 1017U
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD Opteron 3280 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Celeron 1017U is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD Opteron 3280 Characteristic Intel Celeron 1017U
32 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 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
AM3+ Socket BGA 1023
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2012 Release date Q3/2013
229 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

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 Opteron 3280 AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
5533 (100%)
Intel Celeron 1017U Intel Celeron 1017U
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
890 (16%)

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 Opteron 3280 AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
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 Opteron 3280 AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 1017U Intel Celeron 1017U
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
607 (100%)

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 Opteron 3280 AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 3.50 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 Opteron 3280 AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 1017U Intel Celeron 1017U
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
505 (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 Opteron 3280 AMD Opteron 3280
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 1017U Intel Celeron 1017U
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
96 (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 Opteron 3280 AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
506 (100%)
Intel Celeron 1017U Intel Celeron 1017U
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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