Intel Celeron 3965Y vs AMD A8-3800

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Intel Celeron 3965Y CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-3800
Intel Celeron 3965Y AMD A8-3800

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron 3965Y or AMD A8-3800 - 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 3965Y has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 3965Y was released in Q2/2017.

The AMD A8-3800 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3800 was released in Q3/2011.
Intel Celeron (165) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Celeron 3000 (10) CPU group AMD A8-3000 (4)
7 Generation 1
Kaby Lake U Architecture Llano (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron 3965Y has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 3965Y is 1.50 GHz while the AMD A8-3800 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3800 is at 2.40 GHz (2.70 GHz).

Intel Celeron 3965Y Characteristic AMD A8-3800
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.50 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 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 3965Y Characteristic AMD A8-3800
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Celeron 3965Y or AMD A8-3800 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 615 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6550D
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation 3
14nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 5
192 Shader 400
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
16 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
12 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 615 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6550D
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Celeron 3965Y can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD A8-3800 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

Intel Celeron 3965Y Characteristic AMD A8-3800
LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR3-1600
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
10 PCIe lanes --
9.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Celeron 3965Y is 6 W, while the AMD A8-3800 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Celeron 3965Y Characteristic AMD A8-3800
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
4.5 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron 3965Y is manufactured in 14 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD A8-3800 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

Intel Celeron 3965Y Characteristic AMD A8-3800
14 nm Technology 32 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 1515 Socket FM1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2017 Release date Q3/2011
107 $ Release price 130 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron 3965Y (100%)
AMD A8-3800 (99%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron 3965Y (56%)
AMD A8-3800 (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 3965Y Intel Celeron 3965Y
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
372 (100%)
AMD A8-3800 AMD A8-3800
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
368 (99%)

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 3965Y Intel Celeron 3965Y
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
708 (52%)
AMD A8-3800 AMD A8-3800
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1354 (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 3965Y Intel Celeron 3965Y
Intel HD Graphics 615 @ 0.85 GHz
326 (68%)
AMD A8-3800 AMD A8-3800
AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz
480 (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 3965Y Intel Celeron 3965Y
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
1182 (59%)
AMD A8-3800 AMD A8-3800
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1994 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron 3965Y AMD A8-3800
Unknown Unknown

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