AMD Phenom II X4 B95 vs Intel Celeron 2957U

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CPU lineage

AMD Phenom II X4 B95 or AMD Phenom II X4 B95 – 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 Phenom II X4 B95 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Phenom II series.
To use the AMD Phenom II X4 B95, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The Intel Celeron 2957U 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 2957U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
AMD Phenom II - 800/900 Group Intel Celeron 2000
4 Generation 4
AMD Phenom II X4 B95 Name Intel Celeron 2957U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Phenom II Family Intel Celeron
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X4 B95 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 B95 is 3.0 GHz
The Intel Celeron 2957U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 2957U is 1.4 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
3.0 GHz Frequency 1.4 GHz
4 CPU Cores 2
Yes Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
4x Cores 2x
4 Threads 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Phenom II X4 B95 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Celeron 2957U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron 2957U uses the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1), which has 80 texture shaders
and 10 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.0 GHz
-- Technology 22 nm
-- Direct X 11.1
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Execution units 10
-- Release date Q4/2012
GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
-- Shaders 80
-- GPU frequency 0.2 GHz
-- Generation 7.5
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- VP9 No
-- VP8 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- 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.
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory type DDR3L-1600, LPDDR3-1600
-- Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

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

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X4 B95 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron 2957U is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
45 nm Technology 22 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Monolithic
Q3/2009 Release date Q4/2013
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
6.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
AM3 Socket BGA 1168
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Deneb (K10) Architecture Haswell U
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 B95
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
5610
5610
Intel Celeron 2957U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
2285
2285

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 B95
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1602
1602
Intel Celeron 2957U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
1350
1350

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 B95
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
304
304
Intel Celeron 2957U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
106
106