AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE vs Intel Celeron 2955U

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AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE or AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE – 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 Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
The Intel Celeron 2955U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron 2955U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE Name Intel Celeron 2955U
AMD Athlon Family Intel Celeron
4 Generation 4
AMD Athlon Silver 3000G Group Intel Celeron 2000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE is 3.4 GHz
The Intel Celeron 2955U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 2955U is 1.4 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
3.4 GHz Frequency 1.4 GHz
4 Threads 2
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading No
2 CPU Cores 2
2x Cores 2x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Celeron 2955U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron 2955U uses the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1), which has 80 texture shaders
and 10 execution units.
1.1 GHz GPU frequency 0.2 GHz
Q1/2018 Release date Q4/2012
12 Direct X 11.1
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
14 nm Technology 22 nm
-- Max. displays --
192 Shaders 80
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
3 Execution units 10
8 Generation 7.5
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.0 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 / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode VP9 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 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 16.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
42.7 GB/s Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR3L-1600, LPDDR3-1600
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 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 15 W watts.
95 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE is manufactured using a 12 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron 2955U is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q3/2020 Release date Q3/2013
YD3125C6M2OFH Part Number --
1.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Chip design Monolithic
Picasso (Zen+) Architecture Haswell U
12 nm Technology 22 nm
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket BGA 1168
Windows 10, Linux 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)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB