Intel Celeron 1017U vs AMD FX-9370

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 1017U and AMD FX-9370 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Celeron 1017U

AMD FX-9370

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 1017U

Around 84% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 57°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
12.9x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 220 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 57°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 220 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-9370

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 194% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1693 vs 815
7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6230 vs 895
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 607 vs 271
6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2981 vs 497
4.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.983 vs 2.259
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 29.981 vs 12.017
4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.431 vs 0.1
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.427 vs 0.538
8.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 8.125 vs 0.998

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1693 vs 815
PassMark - CPU mark	6230 vs 895
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	607 vs 271
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2981 vs 497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.983 vs 2.259
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	29.981 vs 12.017
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.431 vs 0.1
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.427 vs 0.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	8.125 vs 0.998

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 1017U
CPU 2: AMD FX-9370

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

815

1693

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

895

6230

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

271

607

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

497

2981

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.259

9.983

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.017

29.981

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.1

0.431

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.538

1.427

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.998

8.125

Name	Intel Celeron 1017U	AMD FX-9370
PassMark - Single thread mark	815	1693
PassMark - CPU mark	895	6230
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	271	607
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	497	2981
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.259	9.983
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	12.017	29.981
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.1	0.431
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.538	1.427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	0.998	8.125
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1520
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1520
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 1017U	AMD FX-9370
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Vishera
Launch date	1 July 2013	July 2013
Place in performance rating	3033	2492
Processor Number	1017U
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor 1000 Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD9370FHHKWOF
OPN Tray		FD9370FHW8KHK
Price now		$178.89
Value for money (0-100)		15.59
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	94 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	8 MB
L3 cache	2048 KB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	57°C
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of cores	2	8
Number of threads	2	8
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 V
Transistor count		1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	31mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	220 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	n / a
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)