Intel Celeron 2980U vs AMD C-70

Last updated: 2024-04-15

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Celeron 2980U		AMD C-70
CPU comparison Intel Celeron 2980U or AMD C-70 - 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 2980U 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 2980U was released in Q3/2013. The AMD C-70 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.33 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD C-70 was released in Q3/2012.

Intel Celeron (165)	Family	AMD C (6)
Intel Celeron 2000 (7)	CPU group	AMD C (6)
4	Generation	1
Haswell U	Architecture	Ontario (Bobcat)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Celeron 2980U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 2980U is 1.40 GHz while the AMD C-70 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD C-70 is at 1.00 GHz (1.33 GHz).
Intel Celeron 2980U	Characteristic	AMD C-70
2	Cores	2
2	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
1.40 GHz	Frequency	1.00 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	1.33 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	1.33 GHz

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 2980U	Characteristic	AMD C-70
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Celeron 2980U or AMD C-70 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 HD 6290
0.20 GHz	GPU frequency	0.28 GHz
1.00 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	0.40 GHz
7.5	GPU Generation	3
22 nm	Technology	40 nm
3	Max. displays	2
10	Compute units	1
80	Shader	80
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	1 GB
11.1	DirectX Version	11

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 HD 6290
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Celeron 2980U can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD C-70 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.5 GB/s.
Intel Celeron 2980U	Characteristic	AMD C-70
LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600	Memory	DDR3-1066
16 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	1 (Single Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	8.5 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
2.00 MB	L3 Cache	1.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	--
12	PCIe lanes	--
6.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Celeron 2980U is 15 W, while the AMD C-70 has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Celeron 2980U	Characteristic	AMD C-70
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	9 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Celeron 2980U is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD C-70 is manufactured in 40 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.
Intel Celeron 2980U	Characteristic	AMD C-70
22 nm	Technology	40 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2	ISA extensions	SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1168	Socket	BGA 413
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q3/2013	Release date	Q3/2012
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks

Intel Celeron 2980U (0%)

AMD C-70 (0%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Celeron 2980U (100%)

AMD C-70 (58%)

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 2980U Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz	160 (100%)
	AMD C-70 AMD Radeon HD 6290 @ 0.40 GHz	64 (40%)

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 2980U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	1024 (100%)
	AMD C-70 2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz	598 (58%)

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 2980U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	354 (100%)
	AMD C-70 2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz	0 (0%)

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 2980U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	694 (100%)
	AMD C-70 2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Celeron 2980U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD C-70 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	73 (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.


	Intel Celeron 2980U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	63 (100%)
	AMD C-70 2C 2T @ 1.33 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 2980U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	124 (100%)
	AMD C-70 2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz	0 (0%)

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