Intel Celeron 2981U vs Intel Core i5-1340PE

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Intel Celeron 2981U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-1340PE
Intel Celeron 2981U Intel Core i5-1340PE

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron 2981U or Intel Core i5-1340PE - 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 2981U 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 2981U was released in Q3/2013.

The Intel Core i5-1340PE has 12 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-1340PE was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Celeron 2000 (7) CPU group Intel Core i 1300P/1300U (29)
4 Generation 13
Haswell U Architecture Raptor Lake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron 2981U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz. The Intel Core i5-1340PE has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (4.50 GHz).

Intel Celeron 2981U Characteristic Intel Core i5-1340PE
2 Cores 12
2 Threads 16
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz A-Core 1.80 GHz (4.50 GHz)
4x Raptor Cove
-- B-Core 1.30 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x 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 2981U Characteristic Intel Core i5-1340PE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.35 GHz
7.5 GPU Generation 13
22 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 4
10 Compute units 80
80 Shader 640
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 80 (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 2981U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-1340PE can connect up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Celeron 2981U Characteristic Intel Core i5-1340PE
LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600 Memory LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory 96 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
12 PCIe lanes 20
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Celeron 2981U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Core i5-1340PE is 28 W.

Intel Celeron 2981U Characteristic Intel Core i5-1340PE
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
-- TDP (PL2) 64 W
-- TDP up 35 W
-- TDP down 20 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Celeron 2981U has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-1340PE cache has a total of 12.00 MB.

Intel Celeron 2981U Characteristic Intel Core i5-1340PE
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 Q1/2023
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron 2981U (0%)
Intel Core i5-1340PE (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron 2981U (5%)
Intel Core i5-1340PE (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 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
160 (10%)
Intel Core i5-1340PE Intel Core i5-1340PE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.35 GHz
1673 (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 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
1024 (5%)
Intel Core i5-1340PE Intel Core i5-1340PE
12C 16T @ 1.80 GHz
20067 (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 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
354 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1340PE Intel Core i5-1340PE
12C 16T @ 4.50 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 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
694 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1340PE Intel Core i5-1340PE
12C 16T @ 1.80 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 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
63 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1340PE Intel Core i5-1340PE
12C 16T @ 4.50 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 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
124 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1340PE Intel Core i5-1340PE
12C 16T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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