Intel Celeron G1630 vs AMD A8-5500B

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Intel Celeron G1630 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-5500B
Intel Celeron G1630 AMD A8-5500B

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Celeron G1630 and the AMD A8-5500B and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Celeron G1630 2 core processor released in Q1/2013 with the AMD A8-5500B which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2012.
Intel Celeron (165) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Celeron G1000 (12) CPU group AMD A8-5000 (3)
3 Generation 2
Ivy Bridge S Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron G1630 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD A8-5500B clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Celeron G1630 Characteristic AMD A8-5500B
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.70 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 G1630 Characteristic AMD A8-5500B
-- 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 (Ivy Bridge GT1) GPU AMD Radeon HD 7560D
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation 4
22 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
6 Compute units 4
48 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.0 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 (Ivy Bridge GT1) GPU AMD Radeon HD 7560D
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Celeron G1630, while the AMD A8-5500B supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Celeron G1630 Characteristic AMD A8-5500B
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1866
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Celeron G1630 has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP of the AMD A8-5500B is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Celeron G1630 Characteristic AMD A8-5500B
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron G1630 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD A8-5500B is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Celeron G1630 Characteristic AMD A8-5500B
22 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 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 1155 Socket FM2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2013 Release date Q4/2012
52 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron G1630 (100%)
AMD A8-5500B (74%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron G1630 (72%)
AMD A8-5500B (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 G1630 Intel Celeron G1630
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
555 (100%)
AMD A8-5500B AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
411 (74%)

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 G1630 Intel Celeron G1630
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1103 (97%)
AMD A8-5500B AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1141 (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 G1630 Intel Celeron G1630
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.05 GHz
101 (26%)
AMD A8-5500B AMD A8-5500B
AMD Radeon HD 7560D @ 0.76 GHz
389 (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 G1630 Intel Celeron G1630
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1710 (47%)
AMD A8-5500B AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
3615 (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 G1630 Intel Celeron G1630
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
99 (100%)
AMD A8-5500B AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.70 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 G1630 Intel Celeron G1630
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
187 (100%)
AMD A8-5500B AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron G1630 AMD A8-5500B
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