Intel Celeron 2981U vs AMD EPYC 8534P

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Intel Celeron 2981U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 8534P
Intel Celeron 2981U AMD EPYC 8534P

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron 2981U or AMD EPYC 8534P - 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 2981U 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 2981U was released in Q3/2013.

The AMD EPYC 8534P has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 8534P was released in Q3/2023.
Intel Celeron (165) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Celeron 2000 (7) CPU group AMD EPYC 8004/9004 (15)
4 Generation 4
Haswell U Architecture Bergamo/Siena (Zen 4c)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron 2981U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz. The AMD EPYC 8534P has 64 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.10 GHz).
Intel Celeron 2981U Characteristic AMD EPYC 8534P
2 Cores 64
2 Threads 128
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 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 2981U Characteristic AMD EPYC 8534P
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
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 2981U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 8534P can connect up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels.
Intel Celeron 2981U Characteristic AMD EPYC 8534P
LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR5-4800
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 230.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 128.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 5.0
12 PCIe lanes 96
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 378.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Celeron 2981U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD EPYC 8534P is 200 W.
Intel Celeron 2981U Characteristic AMD EPYC 8534P
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 200 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 225 W
-- TDP down 155 W
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron 2981U has a 2.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 8534P cache has a total of 128.00 MB.
Intel Celeron 2981U Characteristic AMD EPYC 8534P
22 nm Technology 5 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 SP6
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 Q3/2023
-- Release price 4950 $
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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.
Intel Celeron 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
354 (100%)
AMD EPYC 8534P AMD EPYC 8534P
64C 128T @ 3.10 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 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
694 (100%)
AMD EPYC 8534P AMD EPYC 8534P
64C 128T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
160 (100%)
AMD EPYC 8534P AMD EPYC 8534P
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
1024 (100%)
AMD EPYC 8534P AMD EPYC 8534P
64C 128T @ 3.10 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 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
63 (100%)
AMD EPYC 8534P AMD EPYC 8534P
64C 128T @ 3.10 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 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
124 (100%)
AMD EPYC 8534P AMD EPYC 8534P
64C 128T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Celeron 2981U AMD EPYC 8534P
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