Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 vs Celeron 2957U

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron 2957U
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.54
+63.6%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-55
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.33

Celeron 2957U outperforms Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Celeron 2957U Celeron 2957U
Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 Athlon 64 X2 TK-55

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 2957U and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28383074
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Celeron2x Athlon 64
Power efficiency3.411.01
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Taylor / Hawk-256
Release date1 January 2014 (10 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron 2957U and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed1.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s667 MHz
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KBno data
L3 cache2 MBno data
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 2957U and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1168no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 2957U and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Celeron 2957U and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard-no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2957U and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 2957U and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processorsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 2957U and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 2957U and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes10no data
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+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.

Celeron 2957U 0.54
+63.6%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 0.33

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.

Celeron 2957U 855
+65.1%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 518

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.54 0.33
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 31 Watt

Celeron 2957U has a 63.6% higher aggregate performance score, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 106.7% lower power consumption.

The Celeron 2957U is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 2957U and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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