Intel Celeron G5920 vs AMD EPYC 7281

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Celeron G5920 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7281
Intel Celeron G5920 AMD EPYC 7281

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Celeron G5920 and the AMD EPYC 7281 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Celeron G5920 2 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the AMD EPYC 7281 which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
Intel Celeron (165) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Celeron G5000 (8) CPU group AMD EPYC 7001 (12)
9 Generation 1
Comet Lake S Architecture Naples (Zen)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Celeron G4920 Predecessor --
Intel Celeron G5925 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron G5920 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7281 clocks with 2.20 GHz (2.70 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.

Intel Celeron G5920 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7281
2 Cores 16
2 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 GHz

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 G5920 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7281
-- 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.

Intel HD Graphics 610 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
96 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 HD Graphics 610 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

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Celeron G5920, while the AMD EPYC 7281 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 170.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Celeron G5920 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7281
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2666
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 170.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 32.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 128
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Celeron G5920 has a TDP of 58 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7281 is 170 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Celeron G5920 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7281
58 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 170 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron G5920 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7281 is at 32.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Celeron G5920 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7281
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1200 Socket SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q3/2017
72 $ Release price 625 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron G5920 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7281 (77%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron G5920 (35%)
AMD EPYC 7281 (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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
907 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
664 (73%)

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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
1671 (80%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
2098 (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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
2790 (13%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
21988 (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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
149 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
119 (80%)

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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
266 (13%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
2033 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
848 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
1646 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
713 (100%)

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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
2136 (100%)

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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
368 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz
202 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron G5920 AMD EPYC 7281
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