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Intel Celeron 2981U | Intel Core i9-10900X | |
CPU comparisonIntel Celeron 2981U or Intel Core i9-10900X - 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 i9-10900X has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10900X was released in Q4/2019. |
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Intel Celeron (165) | Family | Intel Core i9 (78) |
Intel Celeron 2000 (7) | CPU group | Intel Core i 10000X (4) |
4 | Generation | 10 |
Haswell U | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Core i9-9900X |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Celeron 2981U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz. The Intel Core i9-10900X has 10 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.70 GHz). |
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Intel Celeron 2981U | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-10900X |
2 | Cores | 10 |
2 | Threads | 20 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
1.40 GHz | Frequency | 3.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.50 GHz |
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. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
7.5 | GPU Generation | -- |
22 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
10 | Compute units | -- |
80 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Celeron 2981U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10900X can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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Intel Celeron 2981U | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-10900X |
LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 256 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 93.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 19.25 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
12 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
6.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe 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 i9-10900X is 165 W. |
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Intel Celeron 2981U | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-10900X |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 165 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 94 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Celeron 2981U has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i9-10900X cache has a total of 19.25 MB. |
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Intel Celeron 2981U | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-10900X |
22 nm | Technology | 14 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, AVX-512 |
BGA 1168 | Socket | LGA 2066 |
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 | Q4/2019 |
-- | Release price | 590 $ |
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2981U
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900X
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Celeron 2981U | Intel Core i9-10900X |
Unknown | Unknown |