AMD A6-5200 vs Intel Celeron 2955U. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  AMD A Intel Celeron
• Generation
  4 4
• CPU group
  AMD A6-5000 Intel Celeron 2000

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  2.80 GHz 1.40 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo No turbo
• CPU Threads
  4 2
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon HD 8400 Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
• GPU frequency
  0.60 GHz 0.20 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.00 GHz
• Execution units
  2 10
• Shader
  128 80
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB --
• Max. displays
  2 3
• Generation
  5 7.5
• DirectX Version
  11.1 11.1
• Technology
  28 nm 22 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2013 Q4/2012

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Celeron 2955U and AMD A6-5200. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0
• PCIe lanes
  10

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD A6-5200 and Intel Celeron 2955U to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  25 W 15 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD A6-5200 and Intel Celeron 2955U, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Kabini (Jaguar) Haswell U
• Technology
  28 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  N/A BGA 1168
• Release date
  Q3/2013 Q3/2013