Intel Celeron 2980U vs AMD EPYC 9015
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| Intel Celeron 2980U | AMD EPYC 9015 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Celeron 2980U or AMD EPYC 9015 - 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 9015 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9015 was released in Q4/2024. |
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| Intel Celeron (165) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
| Intel Celeron 2000 (7) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9005 (21) |
| 4 | Generation | 5 |
| Haswell U | Architecture | Turin (Zen 5 / Zen 5c) |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 9015 has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9015 is at 3.60 GHz. |
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| Intel Celeron 2980U | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9015 |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.40 GHz | Frequency | 3.60 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Celeron 2980U or AMD EPYC 9015 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 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 9015 supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 480.0 GB/s. |
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| Intel Celeron 2980U | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9015 |
| LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600 | Memory | DDR5-6000 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
| 25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 480.0 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 32.00 MB |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
| 12 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
| 6.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Celeron 2980U is 15 W, while the AMD EPYC 9015 has a TDP of 155 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Celeron 2980U | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9015 |
| 15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 155 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Celeron 2980U is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9015 is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 32.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Celeron 2980U | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9015 |
| 22 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
| BGA 1168 | Socket | SP5 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Q3/2013 | Release date | Q4/2024 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9015
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHzNot verified |
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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 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9015
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHzNot verified |
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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 2980U
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9015
@ 0.00 GHzNot verified |
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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.
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Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9015
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHzNot verified |
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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 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9015
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHzNot verified |
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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 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9015
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHzNot verified |
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| Intel Celeron 2980U | AMD EPYC 9015 |
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