AMD A6-1450 vs Intel Celeron 2950M

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AMD A6-1450 or AMD A6-1450 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A6-1450 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 7 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A6-1450, you'll need a motherboard with a FT3 socket.
The Intel Celeron 2950M features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron 2950M, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD A6-1450 Name Intel Celeron 2950M
AMD A Family Intel Celeron
7 Generation 4
AMD A6-1000 Group Intel Celeron 2000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-1450 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A6-1450 is 1.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 1.4 GHz.
The Intel Celeron 2950M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 2950M is 2.0 GHz
1.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
Yes Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
1.0 GHz Frequency 2.0 GHz
4 Threads 2
1.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
No Hyperthreading No
4 CPU Cores 2
4x Cores 2x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A6-1450 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A6-1450 uses the AMD Radeon HD 8250, which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Celeron 2950M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron 2950M uses the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1), which has 80 texture shaders
and 10 execution units.
0.3 GHz GPU frequency 0.4 GHz
Q2/2013 Release date Q4/2012
11.1 Direct X 11.1
AMD Radeon HD 8250 GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
28 nm Technology 22 nm
-- Max. displays --
128 Shaders 80
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
2 Execution units 10
5 Generation 7.5
0.4 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 32.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
-- Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
DDR3L-1066 Memory type DDR3L-1600
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 8 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 37 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
8 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 37 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A6-1450 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron 2950M is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
Q2/2013 Release date Q4/2013
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Chip design Monolithic
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Haswell U
28 nm Technology 22 nm
FT3 Socket BGA 1168
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB