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Intel Celeron 2980U vs Intel Celeron 2981U. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2013
Intel Celeron 2980U
Intel Celeron 2980U
Released
Q3/2013
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Intel Celeron 2981U
Intel Celeron 2981U

What's the best choice Intel Celeron 2980U or Intel Celeron 2981U? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Celeron 2980U has a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q3/2013.

Intel Celeron 2981U has a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q3/2013.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1468 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Celeron 2980U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    984 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    1012 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1434 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    732 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    823 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    703 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    718 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    308 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1247 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1453 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Celeron 2981U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    983 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    1013 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1430 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    731 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    824 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    589 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    717 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    309 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1246 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
Intel Celeron 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Celeron left arrow Intel Celeron
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    Intel Celeron 2000 left arrow Intel Celeron 2000
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    1.40 GHz left arrow 1.40 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    2 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (2 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) left arrow Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
  • GPU frequency
    0.20 GHz left arrow 0.20 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.00 GHz left arrow 1.00 GHz
  • Execution units
    10 left arrow 10
  • Shader
    80 left arrow 80
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    7.5 left arrow 7.5
  • DirectX Version
    11.1 left arrow 11.1
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Release date
    Q4/2012 left arrow Q4/2012
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Celeron 2981U and Intel Celeron 2980U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow 2.0
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow 12
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Celeron 2980U and Intel Celeron 2981U to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    15 W left arrow 15 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Celeron 2980U and Intel Celeron 2980U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2
  • L3-Cache
    2.00 MB left arrow 2.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Haswell U left arrow Haswell U
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1168 left arrow BGA 1168
  • Release date
    Q3/2013 left arrow Q3/2013

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Celeron 2980U and Intel Celeron 2981U.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
63
Intel Celeron 2980U
63
Intel Celeron 2981U
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
124
Intel Celeron 2980U
124
Intel Celeron 2981U
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
160
Intel Celeron 2980U
160
Intel Celeron 2981U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
1542
Intel Celeron 2980U
1542
Intel Celeron 2981U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
2611
Intel Celeron 2980U
2611
Intel Celeron 2981U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
0.69
Intel Celeron 2980U
0.69
Intel Celeron 2981U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
1.26
Intel Celeron 2980U
1.26
Intel Celeron 2981U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
13.2
Intel Celeron 2980U
13.2
Intel Celeron 2981U
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
1819
Intel Celeron 2980U
1819
Intel Celeron 2981U

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