Intel Celeron G3950 vs AMD A6-3600

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Intel Celeron G3950 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A6-3600
Intel Celeron G3950 AMD A6-3600

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron G3950 or AMD A6-3600 - 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 G3950 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron G3950 was released in Q1/2017.

The AMD A6-3600 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-3600 was released in Q3/2011.
Intel Celeron (165) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Celeron G3000 6. Gen. (6) CPU group AMD A6-3000 (5)
6 Generation 1
Skylake S Architecture Llano (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron G3950 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The AMD A6-3600 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (2.40 GHz).
Intel Celeron G3950 Characteristic AMD A6-3600
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 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 G3950 Characteristic AMD A6-3600
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel HD Graphics 610 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6530D
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation 3
14 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 0
12 Compute units 5
96 Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 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 610 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6530D
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 G3950 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-3600 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Celeron G3950 Characteristic AMD A6-3600
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR3-1600
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Celeron G3950 has a TDP of 51 W, that of the AMD A6-3600 is 65 W.
Intel Celeron G3950 Characteristic AMD A6-3600
51 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron G3950 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the AMD A6-3600 cache has a total of 4.00 MB.
Intel Celeron G3950 Characteristic AMD A6-3600
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
LGA 1151 Socket FM1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2017 Release date Q3/2011
49 $ Release price 75 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron G3950 (0%)
AMD A6-3600 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron G3950 (86%)
AMD A6-3600 (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 G3950 Intel Celeron G3950
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz
202 (71%)
AMD A6-3600 AMD A6-3600
AMD Radeon HD 6530D @ 0.44 GHz
284 (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 G3950 Intel Celeron G3950
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
2410 (86%)
AMD A6-3600 AMD A6-3600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2815 (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 G3950 Intel Celeron G3950
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
777 (100%)
AMD A6-3600 AMD A6-3600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 G3950 Intel Celeron G3950
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1470 (100%)
AMD A6-3600 AMD A6-3600
4C 4T @ 2.40 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 G3950 Intel Celeron G3950
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
127 (100%)
AMD A6-3600 AMD A6-3600
4C 4T @ 2.40 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 G3950 Intel Celeron G3950
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
228 (100%)
AMD A6-3600 AMD A6-3600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Celeron G3950 AMD A6-3600
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