AMD RX-216GD vs Intel Celeron 2950M

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AMD RX-216GD CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron 2950M
AMD RX-216GD Intel Celeron 2950M

CPU comparison

AMD RX-216GD or Intel Celeron 2950M - 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 RX-216GD has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD RX-216GD was released in Q4/2015.

The Intel Celeron 2950M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 2950M was released in Q4/2013.
AMD R (6) Family Intel Celeron (165)
AMD RX 1st Gen. (6) CPU group Intel Celeron 2000 (7)
1 Generation 4
Merlin Falcon (Excavator) Architecture Haswell U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD RX-216GD has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD RX-216GD is 1.60 GHz (3.00 GHz) while the Intel Celeron 2950M has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 2950M is at 2.00 GHz.
AMD RX-216GD Characteristic Intel Celeron 2950M
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 RX-216GD Characteristic Intel Celeron 2950M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD RX-216GD or Intel Celeron 2950M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
AMD Radeon R5 - 256 (Merlin Falcon) GPU Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
3 GPU Generation 7.5
28 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
4 Compute units 10
256 Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 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 R5 - 256 (Merlin Falcon) 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 RX-216GD can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Celeron 2950M supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.
AMD RX-216GD Characteristic Intel Celeron 2950M
DDR4-1600, 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
Yes ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
12 PCIe lanes 16
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD RX-216GD is 15 W, while the Intel Celeron 2950M has a TDP of 37 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD RX-216GD Characteristic Intel Celeron 2950M
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 37 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD RX-216GD is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Celeron 2950M is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.
AMD RX-216GD Characteristic Intel Celeron 2950M
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
FP4 Socket BGA 1168
AMD-V, AMD-Vt Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q4/2013
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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 RX-216GD AMD RX-216GD
AMD Radeon R5 - 256 (Merlin Falcon) @ 0.80 GHz
410 (100%)
Intel Celeron 2950M Intel Celeron 2950M
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.10 GHz
176 (43%)

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 RX-216GD AMD RX-216GD
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2950M Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
446 (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 RX-216GD AMD RX-216GD
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2950M Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
851 (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 RX-216GD AMD RX-216GD
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2950M Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
352 (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 RX-216GD AMD RX-216GD
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2950M Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
636 (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 RX-216GD AMD RX-216GD
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2950M Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
1267 (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 RX-216GD AMD RX-216GD
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2950M Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
79 (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 RX-216GD AMD RX-216GD
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2950M Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
154 (100%)

Devices using this processor
AMD RX-216GD Intel Celeron 2950M
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