Intel Celeron 2957U vs Intel Celeron 2980U

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Intel Celeron 2957U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron 2980U
Intel Celeron 2957U Intel Celeron 2980U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Celeron 2957U and the Intel Celeron 2980U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Celeron 2957U 2 core processor released in Q4/2013 with the Intel Celeron 2980U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Intel Celeron 2000 (7) CPU group Intel Celeron 2000 (7)
4 Generation 4
Haswell U Architecture Haswell U
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron 2957U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Celeron 2980U clocks with 1.40 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Celeron 2957U Characteristic Intel Celeron 2980U
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Celeron 2957U Characteristic Intel Celeron 2980U
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) GPU Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
7.5 GPU Generation 7.5
22 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
10 Compute units 10
80 Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.1 DirectX Version 11.1

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.

Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) GPU Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Celeron 2957U, while the Intel Celeron 2980U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Celeron 2957U Characteristic Intel Celeron 2980U
LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600 Memory LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
10 PCIe lanes 12
5.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Celeron 2957U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Celeron 2980U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Celeron 2957U Characteristic Intel Celeron 2980U
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Celeron 2957U has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Celeron 2980U is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Celeron 2957U Characteristic Intel Celeron 2980U
22 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 1168 Socket BGA 1168
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2013 Release date Q3/2013
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron 2957U Intel Celeron 2957U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
317 (90%)
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
354 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron 2957U Intel Celeron 2957U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
632 (91%)
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
694 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Celeron 2957U Intel Celeron 2957U
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
160 (100%)
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
160 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Celeron 2957U Intel Celeron 2957U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
866 (85%)
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
1024 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron 2957U Intel Celeron 2957U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
54 (86%)
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
63 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron 2957U Intel Celeron 2957U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
106 (85%)
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
124 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Celeron 2957U Intel Celeron 2957U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
284 (100%)
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Celeron 2957U Intel Celeron 2957U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
515 (100%)
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron 2957U Intel Celeron 2957U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
114 (100%)
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron 2957U Intel Celeron 2957U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
205 (100%)
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Celeron 2957U Intel Celeron 2957U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
288 (100%)
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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