Intel Celeron 2961Y vs AMD FX-8100
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| Intel Celeron 2961Y | AMD FX-8100 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Celeron 2961Y or AMD FX-8100 - 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 2961Y has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.10 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 2961Y was released in Q4/2013. The AMD FX-8100 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8100 was released in Q4/2011. |
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| Intel Celeron (165) | Family | AMD FX (30) |
| Intel Celeron 2000 (7) | CPU group | AMD FX-8000 (11) |
| 4 | Generation | 2 |
| Haswell U | Architecture | Vishera (Bulldozer) |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Celeron 2961Y has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 2961Y is 1.10 GHz while the AMD FX-8100 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-8100 is at 2.80 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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| Intel Celeron 2961Y | Characteristic | AMD FX-8100 |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 1.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.70 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Celeron 2961Y or AMD FX-8100 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 | -- |
| 0.85 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 2961Y can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD FX-8100 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s. |
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| Intel Celeron 2961Y | Characteristic | AMD FX-8100 |
| LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 12 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 6.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Celeron 2961Y is 11.5 W, while the AMD FX-8100 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Celeron 2961Y | Characteristic | AMD FX-8100 |
| 11.5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| 6 W | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Celeron 2961Y is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD FX-8100 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Celeron 2961Y | Characteristic | AMD FX-8100 |
| 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 | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 |
| BGA 1168 | Socket | AM3+ |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q4/2013 | Release date | Q4/2011 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz |
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AMD FX-8100
8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz |
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AMD FX-8100
8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz |
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AMD FX-8100
8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
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Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz |
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AMD FX-8100
8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
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Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz |
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AMD FX-8100
8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Celeron 2961Y
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 0.85 GHz |
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AMD FX-8100
@ 0.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz |
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AMD FX-8100
8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz |
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AMD FX-8100
8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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| Intel Celeron 2961Y | AMD FX-8100 |
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