Intel Celeron 2981U vs MediaTek MT8392

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Intel Celeron 2981U CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8392
Intel Celeron 2981U MediaTek MT8392

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron 2981U or MediaTek MT8392 - 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 MediaTek MT8392 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8392 was released in Q1/2014.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Celeron 2000 (7) CPU group MediaTek MT83xx A7 (6)
4 Generation 1
Haswell U Architecture Cortex-A7
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 MediaTek MT8392 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz.

Intel Celeron 2981U Characteristic MediaTek MT8392
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz Frequency 2.00 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 2981U Characteristic MediaTek MT8392
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 ARM Mali-450 MP4
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.70 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.70 GHz
7.5 GPU Generation Utgard
22 nm Technology 28nm
3 Max. displays 1
10 Compute units 4
80 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 DirectX Version 0

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 ARM Mali-450 MP4
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 & PCIe

The Intel Celeron 2981U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8392 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.

Intel Celeron 2981U Characteristic MediaTek MT8392
LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600 Memory
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

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 MediaTek MT8392 is --.

Intel Celeron 2981U Characteristic MediaTek MT8392
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron 2981U has a 2.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT8392 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Celeron 2981U Characteristic MediaTek MT8392
22 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1168 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron 2981U (100%)
MediaTek MT8392 (27%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron 2981U (100%)
MediaTek MT8392 (48%)

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%)
MediaTek MT8392 MediaTek MT8392
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
95 (27%)

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%)
MediaTek MT8392 MediaTek MT8392
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
330 (48%)

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 (100%)
MediaTek MT8392 MediaTek MT8392
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.70 GHz
42 (26%)

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 (100%)
MediaTek MT8392 MediaTek MT8392
8C 8T @ 2.00 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%)
MediaTek MT8392 MediaTek MT8392
8C 8T @ 2.00 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%)
MediaTek MT8392 MediaTek MT8392
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron 2981U MediaTek MT8392
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