Intel Celeron 2980U vs Intel Core i3-1215UL

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Intel Celeron 2980U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-1215UL
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Core i3-1215UL

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron 2980U or Intel Core i3-1215UL - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Celeron 2980U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 2980U was released in Q3/2013.

The Intel Core i3-1215UL has 6 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-1215UL was released in Q3/2022.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Celeron 2000 (7) CPU group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
4 Generation 12
Haswell U Architecture Alder Lake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron 2980U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 2980U is 1.40 GHz while the Intel Core i3-1215UL has 6 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-1215UL is at 2.50 GHz (4.40 GHz).
Intel Celeron 2980U Characteristic Intel Core i3-1215UL
2 Cores 6
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz A-Core 2.50 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 0.90 GHz (3.30 GHz)
4x Gracemont

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Celeron 2980U Characteristic Intel Core i3-1215UL
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Celeron 2980U or Intel Core i3-1215UL has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake)
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
7.5 GPU Generation 13
22 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 4
10 Compute units 64
80 Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
11.1 DirectX Version 12.1

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 Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Celeron 2980U can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-1215UL supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.
Intel Celeron 2980U Characteristic Intel Core i3-1215UL
LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 4.50 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache 10.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
12 PCIe lanes 28
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Celeron 2980U is 15 W, while the Intel Core i3-1215UL has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Celeron 2980U Characteristic Intel Core i3-1215UL
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) 55 W
-- TDP up 28 W
-- TDP down 12 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Celeron 2980U is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-1215UL is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 14.50 MB cache.
Intel Celeron 2980U Characteristic Intel Core i3-1215UL
22 nm Technology 10 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, AVX2
BGA 1168 Socket BGA 1744
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, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q3/2022
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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 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
160 (15%)
Intel Core i3-1215UL Intel Core i3-1215UL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) @ 1.10 GHz
1091 (100%)

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 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
354 (100%)
Intel Core i3-1215UL Intel Core i3-1215UL
6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
694 (100%)
Intel Core i3-1215UL Intel Core i3-1215UL
6C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
1024 (100%)
Intel Core i3-1215UL Intel Core i3-1215UL
6C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
63 (100%)
Intel Core i3-1215UL Intel Core i3-1215UL
6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
124 (100%)
Intel Core i3-1215UL Intel Core i3-1215UL
6C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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