Intel Celeron E1500 vs AMD Athlon II X4 631

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Intel Celeron E1500 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X4 631
Intel Celeron E1500 AMD Athlon II X4 631

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Celeron E1500 and the AMD Athlon II X4 631 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Celeron E1500 2 core processor released in Q3/2006 with the AMD Athlon II X4 631 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2011.
Intel Celeron (165) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Celeron E1000 (4) CPU group AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano) (5)
1 Generation 2
Conroe (Core) Architecture Llano
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron E1500 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X4 631 clocks with 2.60 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Celeron E1500 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 631
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 E1500 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 631
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Celeron E1500, while the AMD Athlon II X4 631 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Celeron E1500 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 631
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 Memory DDR3-1333
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache 4.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Celeron E1500 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X4 631 is 100 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Celeron E1500 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 631
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron E1500 has 0.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 65 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X4 631 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Celeron E1500 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 631
65 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 775 Socket FM1
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2006 Release date Q3/2011
47 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron E1500 (72%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron E1500 (34%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 (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 E1500 Intel Celeron E1500
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
261 (72%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
363 (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 E1500 Intel Celeron E1500
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
433 (34%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1283 (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 E1500 Intel Celeron E1500
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
649 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron E1500 AMD Athlon II X4 631
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