Intel Celeron 5205U vs AMD FX-8300

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Intel Celeron 5205U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD FX-8300
Intel Celeron 5205U AMD FX-8300

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron 5205U or AMD FX-8300 - 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 5205U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.90 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 5205U was released in Q4/2019.

The AMD FX-8300 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8300 was released in Q2/2013.
Intel Celeron (165) Family AMD FX (30)
Intel Celeron 5000 (2) CPU group AMD FX-8000 (11)
10 Generation 2
Comet Lake U Architecture Vishera (Bulldozer)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Celeron 4205U Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron 5205U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 5205U is 1.90 GHz while the AMD FX-8300 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-8300 is at 3.30 GHz (4.20 GHz).

Intel Celeron 5205U Characteristic AMD FX-8300
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.90 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.00 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 5205U Characteristic AMD FX-8300
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Celeron 5205U or AMD FX-8300 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 UHD Graphics (Comet Lake) GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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 UHD Graphics (Comet Lake) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Celeron 5205U can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The AMD FX-8300 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

Intel Celeron 5205U Characteristic AMD FX-8300
LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-1866
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Celeron 5205U is 15 W, while the AMD FX-8300 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Celeron 5205U Characteristic AMD FX-8300
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
12.5 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron 5205U is manufactured in 14 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD FX-8300 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

Intel Celeron 5205U Characteristic AMD FX-8300
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 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1528 Socket AM3+
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2019 Release date Q2/2013
128 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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 5205U Intel Celeron 5205U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
457 (88%)
AMD FX-8300 AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
517 (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 5205U Intel Celeron 5205U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
840 (36%)
AMD FX-8300 AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
2311 (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 5205U Intel Celeron 5205U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
1455 (16%)
AMD FX-8300 AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
8844 (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 5205U Intel Celeron 5205U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
385 (100%)
AMD FX-8300 AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 4.20 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 5205U Intel Celeron 5205U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
636 (100%)
AMD FX-8300 AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 5205U Intel Celeron 5205U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8300 AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
180 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron 5205U Intel Celeron 5205U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8300 AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1088 (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 5205U Intel Celeron 5205U
Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake) @ 0.90 GHz
361 (100%)
AMD FX-8300 AMD FX-8300
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Celeron 5205U Intel Celeron 5205U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8300 AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
217 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Celeron 5205U Intel Celeron 5205U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8300 AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
1289 (100%)

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 5205U Intel Celeron 5205U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8300 AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
96 (100%)

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 5205U Intel Celeron 5205U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8300 AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
649 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron 5205U AMD FX-8300
Unknown Unknown

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