Intel Celeron 3955U vs AMD EPYC 7773X

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Intel Celeron 3955U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7773X
Intel Celeron 3955U AMD EPYC 7773X

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Celeron 3955U and the AMD EPYC 7773X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Celeron 3955U 2 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the AMD EPYC 7773X which has 64 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2022.
Intel Celeron (165) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Celeron 3000 (10) CPU group AMD EPYC 7003 (29)
7 Generation 3
Kaby Lake U Architecture Milan (Zen 3)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron 3955U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7773X clocks with 2.20 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel.

Intel Celeron 3955U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7773X
2 Cores 64
2 Threads 128
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 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 3955U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7773X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 510 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
96 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.0 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 510 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Celeron 3955U, while the AMD EPYC 7773X supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Celeron 3955U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7773X
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR4-3200
32 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 32.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache 768.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
12 PCIe lanes 128
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Celeron 3955U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7773X is 280 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Celeron 3955U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7773X
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 280 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
10 W TDP down 225 W
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron 3955U has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7773X is at 800.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Celeron 3955U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7773X
14 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
-- 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
Q4/2015 Release date Q2/2022
-- Release price 8800 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron 3955U (38%)
AMD EPYC 7773X (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron 3955U (2%)
AMD EPYC 7773X (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 3955U Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
514 (38%)
AMD EPYC 7773X AMD EPYC 7773X
64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz
1341 (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 3955U Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
1018 (2%)
AMD EPYC 7773X AMD EPYC 7773X
64C 128T @ 2.20 GHz
45899 (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 3955U Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
1488 (2%)
AMD EPYC 7773X AMD EPYC 7773X
64C 128T @ 2.20 GHz
90782 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Celeron 3955U Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7773X AMD EPYC 7773X
64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz
77 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Celeron 3955U Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7773X AMD EPYC 7773X
64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz
3902 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 3955U Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7773X AMD EPYC 7773X
64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz
1298 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Celeron 3955U Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
445 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7773X AMD EPYC 7773X
64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Celeron 3955U Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
780 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7773X AMD EPYC 7773X
64C 128T @ 2.20 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 3955U Intel Celeron 3955U
Intel HD Graphics 510 @ 0.90 GHz
173 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7773X AMD EPYC 7773X
@ 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 3955U Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
85 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7773X AMD EPYC 7773X
64C 128T @ 3.50 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 3955U Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
159 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7773X AMD EPYC 7773X
64C 128T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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