Intel Celeron N2815 vs AMD Phenom II X4 955

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Intel Celeron N2815 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 955
Intel Celeron N2815 AMD Phenom II X4 955

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron N2815 or AMD Phenom II X4 955 - 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 N2815 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.13 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron N2815 was released in Q4/2013.

The AMD Phenom II X4 955 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 955 was released in Q2/2009.
Intel Celeron (165) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Celeron J1000/N2000 (17) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
6 Generation 4
Bay Trail Architecture Deneb (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron N2815 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron N2815 is 1.86 GHz (2.13 GHz) while the AMD Phenom II X4 955 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 955 is at 3.20 GHz.

Intel Celeron N2815 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 955
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.86 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
2.13 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.13 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 N2815 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 955
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Celeron N2815 or AMD Phenom II X4 955 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 HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU no iGPU
0.31 GHz GPU frequency --
0.76 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
4 Compute units --
32 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.2 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 (Bay Trail GT1) GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Celeron N2815 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The AMD Phenom II X4 955 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

Intel Celeron N2815 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 955
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
8 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
4 PCIe lanes --
2.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Celeron N2815 is 7.5 W, while the AMD Phenom II X4 955 has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Celeron N2815 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 955
7.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
4.5 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron N2815 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD Phenom II X4 955 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

Intel Celeron N2815 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 955
22 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1170 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2013 Release date Q2/2009
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron N2815 (43%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron N2815 (19%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 (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 N2815 Intel Celeron N2815
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
197 (47%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
422 (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 N2815 Intel Celeron N2815
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
365 (26%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1401 (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 N2815 Intel Celeron N2815
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
496 (12%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
3987 (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 N2815 Intel Celeron N2815
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
33 (39%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
84 (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 N2815 Intel Celeron N2815
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
65 (20%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
324 (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 N2815 Intel Celeron N2815
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
488 (100%)

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 N2815 Intel Celeron N2815
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1967 (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 N2815 Intel Celeron N2815
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
651 (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 N2815 Intel Celeron N2815
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.76 GHz
48 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
@ 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 N2815 Intel Celeron N2815
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
156 (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 N2815 Intel Celeron N2815
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
598 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron N2815 AMD Phenom II X4 955
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