Athlon 64 X2 6000+ vs Celeron 2957U
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ outperforms Celeron 2957U by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron 2957U and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2739 | 2708 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.10 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Celeron | no data |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Windsor (2006−2009) |
| Release date | 1 January 2014 (10 years ago) | August 2007 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $107 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron 2957U and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512K |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 220 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 227 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron 2957U and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | BGA1168 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 125 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2957U and Athlon 64 X2 6000+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 2957U and Athlon 64 X2 6000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 2957U and Athlon 64 X2 6000+.
| PCI Express lanes | 10 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ outperforms Celeron 2957U by 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ outperforms Celeron 2957U by 8% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.56 | 0.60 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 125 Watt |
Celeron 2957U has a 309.1% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.
Athlon 64 X2 6000+, on the other hand, has a 7.1% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Celeron 2957U and Athlon 64 X2 6000+.
Be aware that Celeron 2957U is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 6000+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 2957U and Athlon 64 X2 6000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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