Intel Celeron 2955U | AMD Athlon II X3 405e | |
CPU comparisonIntel Celeron 2955U or AMD Athlon II X3 405e - 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 2955U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 2955U was released in Q3/2013. The AMD Athlon II X3 405e has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 405e was released in Q3/2009. |
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Intel Celeron (165) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Celeron 2000 (7) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Haswell U | Architecture | Rana |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Celeron 2955U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 2955U is 1.40 GHz while the AMD Athlon II X3 405e has 3 CPU cores and 3 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X3 405e is at 2.30 GHz. |
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Intel Celeron 2955U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 405e |
2 | Cores | 3 |
2 | Threads | 3 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Celeron 2955U or AMD Athlon II X3 405e 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. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.00 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 2955U can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X3 405e supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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Intel Celeron 2955U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 405e |
LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
10 | PCIe lanes | -- |
5.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Celeron 2955U is 15 W, while the AMD Athlon II X3 405e has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Celeron 2955U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 405e |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Celeron 2955U is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X3 405e is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 1.50 MB cache. |
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Intel Celeron 2955U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 405e |
22 nm | Technology | 45 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 | AM3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2013 | Release date | Q3/2009 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Celeron 2955U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Celeron 2955U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Celeron 2955U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Celeron 2955U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Celeron 2955U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Celeron 2955U
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Celeron 2955U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Celeron 2955U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Celeron 2955U | AMD Athlon II X3 405e |
Unknown | Unknown |