Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U vs Intel Celeron 2981U

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Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron 2981U
Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U Intel Celeron 2981U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U and the Intel Celeron 2981U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U 8 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Celeron 2981U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
Intel Xeon Bronze (6) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Intel Xeon Bronze 3400 (2) CPU group Intel Celeron 2000 (7)
3 Generation 4
Sapphire Rapids Architecture Haswell U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (1.90 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Celeron 2981U clocks with 1.40 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U Characteristic Intel Celeron 2981U
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
1.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Xeon Bronze 3408U Characteristic Intel Celeron 2981U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7.5
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 10
-- Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- 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.

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

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U, while the Intel Celeron 2981U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U Characteristic Intel Celeron 2981U
Memory LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600
4096 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
256.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
22.50 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 2.0
80 PCIe lanes 12
157.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the Intel Celeron 2981U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U Characteristic Intel Celeron 2981U
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U has 22.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Celeron 2981U is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U Characteristic Intel Celeron 2981U
10 nm Technology 22 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
LGA 4677 Socket BGA 1168
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q3/2013
415 $ Release price --
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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 Xeon Bronze 3408U Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
354 (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 Xeon Bronze 3408U Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
694 (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 Xeon Bronze 3408U Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
160 (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 Xeon Bronze 3408U Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
1024 (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 Xeon Bronze 3408U Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
63 (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 Xeon Bronze 3408U Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
124 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U Intel Celeron 2981U
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