Intel Celeron 2981U vs Microsoft XBox Series S

Last updated: 2023-04-24

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Celeron 2981U		Microsoft XBox Series S
CPU comparison Intel Celeron 2981U or Microsoft XBox Series S - 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 Microsoft XBox Series S has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 10 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Microsoft XBox Series S was released in Q3/2020.

Intel Celeron (165)	Family	AMD Ryzen 7 (70)
Intel Celeron 2000 (7)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 4000G (22)
4	Generation	3
Haswell U	Architecture	Renoir (Zen 2)
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	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 Microsoft XBox Series S has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.60 GHz).
Intel Celeron 2981U	Characteristic	Microsoft XBox Series S
2	Cores	8
2	Threads	16
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.40 GHz	Frequency	3.00 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.60 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.40 GHz


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	Microsoft XBox Series S
--	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	AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S)
0.20 GHz	GPU frequency	1.57 GHz
1.00 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
7.5	GPU Generation	1
22 nm	Technology	7 nm
3	Max. displays	1
10	Compute units	20
80	Shader	1280
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	8 GB
11.1	DirectX Version	12

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	AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S)
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 / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
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 Microsoft XBox Series S can connect up to 10 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Celeron 2981U	Characteristic	Microsoft XBox Series S
LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600	Memory	GDDR6
16 GB	Max. Memory	10 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	224.0 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
2.00 MB	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	4.0
12	PCIe lanes	12
6.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	23.6 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 Microsoft XBox Series S is 65 W.
Intel Celeron 2981U	Characteristic	Microsoft XBox Series S
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Celeron 2981U has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Microsoft XBox Series S cache has a total of 8.00 MB.
Intel Celeron 2981U	Characteristic	Microsoft XBox Series S
22 nm	Technology	7 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1168	Socket	BGA
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2013	Release date	Q3/2020
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Celeron 2981U (35%)

Microsoft XBox Series S (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Celeron 2981U (8%)

Microsoft XBox Series S (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 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	354 (35%)
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	1015 (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 2981U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	694 (10%)
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	6824 (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 HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz	160 (4%)
	Microsoft XBox Series S AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S) @ 1.57 GHz	4000 (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 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	1024 (6%)
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	16536 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	1084 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	9894 (100%)

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 2981U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	410 (100%)

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 2981U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	3837 (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 2981U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	63 (100%)
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.60 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 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	124 (100%)
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)

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