Intel Celeron 2950M | AMD Athlon II X4 740 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Celeron 2950M or AMD Athlon II X4 740 - 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 Intel Celeron 2950M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 2950M was released in Q4/2013. The AMD Athlon II X4 740 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 740 was released in Q4/2012. |
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Intel Celeron (165) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Celeron 2000 (7) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity) (2) |
4 | Generation | 3 |
Haswell U | Architecture | Trinity |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | AMD Athlon II X4 640 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Celeron 2950M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The AMD Athlon II X4 740 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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Intel Celeron 2950M | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.70 GHz |
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. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.10 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
7.5 | GPU Generation | -- |
22 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
10 | Compute units | -- |
80 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Celeron 2950M supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 740 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Celeron 2950M | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
DDR3L-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Celeron 2950M has a TDP of 37 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X4 740 is 65 W. |
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Intel Celeron 2950M | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
37 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Celeron 2950M has a 2.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X4 740 cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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Intel Celeron 2950M | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
22 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
BGA 1168 | Socket | FM2 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2013 | Release date | Q4/2012 |
-- | Release price | 60 $ |
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Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Celeron 2950M
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Celeron 2950M | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
Unknown | Unknown |