Intel Core i3-1000G1 vs Intel Celeron 2961Y

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Intel Core i3-1000G1 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron 2961Y
Intel Core i3-1000G1 Intel Celeron 2961Y

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-1000G1 or Intel Celeron 2961Y - 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 Core i3-1000G1 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-1000G1 was released in Q3/2019.

The Intel Celeron 2961Y has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 2961Y was released in Q4/2013.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Intel Core i 1000G/10000U (19) CPU group Intel Celeron 2000 (7)
10 Generation 4
Ice Lake U Architecture Haswell U
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-1000G1 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz (3.20 GHz). The Intel Celeron 2961Y has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz.

Intel Core i3-1000G1 Characteristic Intel Celeron 2961Y
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.10 GHz Frequency 1.10 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.20 GHz 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 Core i3-1000G1 Characteristic Intel Celeron 2961Y
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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 UHD Graphics (Ice Lake G1) GPU Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.85 GHz
11 GPU Generation 7.5
10 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
32 Compute units 10
256 Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.1

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 UHD Graphics (Ice Lake G1) GPU Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-1000G1 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 2961Y can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-1000G1 Characteristic Intel Celeron 2961Y
LPDDR4-3733, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600
32 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
59.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 12
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-1000G1 has a TDP of 9 W, that of the Intel Celeron 2961Y is 11.5 W.

Intel Core i3-1000G1 Characteristic Intel Celeron 2961Y
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 11.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
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8 W TDP down 6 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-1000G1 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Celeron 2961Y cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-1000G1 Characteristic Intel Celeron 2961Y
10 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 1377 Socket BGA 1168
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2019 Release date Q4/2013
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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 Core i3-1000G1 Intel Core i3-1000G1
Intel UHD Graphics (Ice Lake G1) @ 0.90 GHz
483 (100%)
Intel Celeron 2961Y Intel Celeron 2961Y
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 0.85 GHz
136 (28%)

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 Core i3-1000G1 Intel Core i3-1000G1
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2961Y Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
252 (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 Core i3-1000G1 Intel Core i3-1000G1
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2961Y Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
484 (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 Core i3-1000G1 Intel Core i3-1000G1
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2961Y Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
728 (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 Core i3-1000G1 Intel Core i3-1000G1
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2961Y Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
39 (100%)

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 Core i3-1000G1 Intel Core i3-1000G1
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2961Y Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
83 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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