Intel Celeron 2980U vs AMD EPYC 7F52

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Intel Celeron 2980U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7F52
Intel Celeron 2980U AMD EPYC 7F52

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron 2980U or AMD EPYC 7F52 - 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 EPYC 7F52 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7F52 was released in Q2/2020.
Intel Celeron (165) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Celeron 2000 (7) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
4 Generation 2
Haswell U Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- 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 EPYC 7F52 has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7F52 is at 3.50 GHz (3.90 GHz).

Intel Celeron 2980U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7F52
2 Cores 16
2 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.70 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Celeron 2980U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7F52
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Celeron 2980U or AMD EPYC 7F52 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 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 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 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 & 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 EPYC 7F52 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

Intel Celeron 2980U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7F52
LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
12 PCIe lanes 128
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Celeron 2980U is 15 W, while the AMD EPYC 7F52 has a TDP of 240 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Celeron 2980U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7F52
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 240 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 EPYC 7F52 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 256.00 MB cache.

Intel Celeron 2980U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7F52
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 SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q2/2020
-- Release price 3100 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron 2980U (30%)
AMD EPYC 7F52 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron 2980U (4%)
AMD EPYC 7F52 (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 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
354 (30%)
AMD EPYC 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
1166 (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 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
694 (5%)
AMD EPYC 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
14477 (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 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
1024 (2%)
AMD EPYC 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
41028 (100%)

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.
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
446 (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 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
160 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
@ 0.00 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 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
63 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.90 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 Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
124 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron 2980U AMD EPYC 7F52
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