Intel Celeron N2940 vs AMD A6-6310

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Intel Celeron N2940 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A6-6310
Intel Celeron N2940 AMD A6-6310

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron N2940 or AMD A6-6310 - 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 N2940 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.25 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron N2940 was released in Q2/2014.

The AMD A6-6310 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 A6-6310 was released in Q2/2014.
Intel Celeron Family AMD A
Intel Celeron J1000/N2000 CPU group AMD A6-6000
6 Generation 3
Bay Trail Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In addition to the number of CPU cores and threads, you can see here whether the Intel Celeron N2940 or AMD A6-6310 can be overclocked. You will also find the clock frequencies of the processor (single-core and multi-core) here. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor.

4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.83 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
2.25 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.40 GHz
2.25 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Celeron N2940 or AMD A6-6310 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. A processor with integrated graphics is also called APU (Accelerated Processing Unit).

Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU AMD Radeon R4 (Beema)
0.31 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo)
7 GPU Generation 6
22 nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 2
4 Execution units 2
32 Shader 128
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.2 DirectX Version 12

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 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

The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the processor. The memory bandwidth depends on several factors and is given in gigabytes per second.

DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMM Memory DDR3L-1866 SO-DIMM
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
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No ECC No
L2 Cache
2.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version
4 PCIe lanes

Thermal Management

The Thermal Design Power (TDP for short) specifies the necessary cooling solution to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually only gives a rough idea of the real consumption of a CPU.

7.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
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Technical details

Here you will find information on the size of the level 2 and level 3 cache of the Intel Celeron N2940 or AMD A6-6310 as well as a list of the processors ISA extensions. We have documented the architecture and the manufacturing technology for you as well as the release date.

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
BGA 1170 Socket AM1
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2014 Release date Q2/2014
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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 N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
241 (100%)
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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 N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
724 (100%)
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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 N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.85 GHz
55 (27%)
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
AMD Radeon R4 (Beema) @ 0.80 GHz
205 (100%)
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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 N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz
1844 (76%)
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2433 (100%)
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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 N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
448 (100%)
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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 N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz
38 (79%)
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
48 (100%)
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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 N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz
140 (86%)
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
162 (100%)
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 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 N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz
955 (79%)
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1213 (100%)
Show all Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core) results



Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 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 N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz
3054 (89%)
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
3438 (100%)
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Celeron N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz
0.43 (72%)
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0.6 (100%)
Show all Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core) results



Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Celeron N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz
1.57 (78%)
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2.01 (100%)
Show all Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core) results



Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The iGPU test uses the CPU internal graphic unit to execute OpenGL commands.

Intel Celeron N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.85 GHz
10.3 (100%)
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
AMD Radeon R4 (Beema) @ 0.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Show all Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL) results



Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron N2940 AMD A6-6310
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