Intel Celeron 2961Y vs AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Celeron 2961Y CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
Intel Celeron 2961Y AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron 2961Y or AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 - 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 Ryzen Embedded V2546 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.95 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 was released in Q4/2020.
Intel Celeron (165) Family AMD Ryzen Embedded V (16)
Intel Celeron 2000 (7) CPU group AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 (4)
4 Generation 2
Haswell U Architecture Grey Hawk (Zen 2)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 Ryzen Embedded V2546 has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 is at 3.00 GHz (3.95 GHz).

Intel Celeron 2961Y Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
2 Cores 6
2 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.10 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.95 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.

Intel Celeron 2961Y Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Celeron 2961Y or AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 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.

Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir)
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.50 GHz
7.5 GPU Generation 9
22 nm Technology 7 nm
3 Max. displays 3
10 Compute units 6
80 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.1 DirectX Version 12

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.

Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The 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 Ryzen Embedded V2546 supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

Intel Celeron 2961Y Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600 Memory LPDDR4X-3200, DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 3.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 20
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Celeron 2961Y is 11.5 W, while the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Celeron 2961Y Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
11.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 35 W
6 W TDP down 54 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Celeron 2961Y is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 11.00 MB cache.

Intel Celeron 2961Y Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
22 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1168 Socket FP6
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2013 Release date Q4/2020
-- Release price --
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the Intel Celeron 2961Y to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron 2961Y (22%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron 2961Y (6%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 (100%)

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.
Intel Celeron 2961Y Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
252 (22%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.95 GHz
1156 (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.
Intel Celeron 2961Y Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
484 (6%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
7647 (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.
Intel Celeron 2961Y Intel Celeron 2961Y
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 0.85 GHz
136 (12%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) @ 1.50 GHz
1152 (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.
Intel Celeron 2961Y Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
728 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Celeron 2961Y Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
39 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.95 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Celeron 2961Y Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
83 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron 2961Y AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Intel Celeron N2930Intel Celeron 2961Y Intel Celeron N2930 vs Intel Celeron 2961Y
2. Intel Celeron 2961YIntel Celeron J1900 Intel Celeron 2961Y vs Intel Celeron J1900
3. Intel Celeron 2961YIntel Celeron N2820 Intel Celeron 2961Y vs Intel Celeron N2820
4. Intel Celeron 2961YIntel Pentium G2010 Intel Celeron 2961Y vs Intel Pentium G2010
5. Intel Celeron 2961YIntel Atom N2800 Intel Celeron 2961Y vs Intel Atom N2800
6. AMD G-T40EIntel Celeron 2961Y AMD G-T40E vs Intel Celeron 2961Y
7. Intel Celeron 2961YIntel Atom Z3735F Intel Celeron 2961Y vs Intel Atom Z3735F
8. Intel Celeron 1007UIntel Celeron 2961Y Intel Celeron 1007U vs Intel Celeron 2961Y
9. Intel Celeron N2920Intel Celeron 2961Y Intel Celeron N2920 vs Intel Celeron 2961Y
10. Intel Celeron 2961YIntel Pentium G3240 Intel Celeron 2961Y vs Intel Pentium G3240


back to index