Intel Celeron 2950M

Intel Celeron 2950M
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Celeron 2950M was a rock-solid processor when it was introduced. It was specifically designed for mobile use. This Celeron is based on the proven Haswell architecture. It was manufactured using the 22 nm process. Its main strength was its high energy efficiency. This made it a good choice for notebooks.

It positively influenced the battery life and ensured longer use. Even today, this processor can be used for simple everyday tasks. You can easily surf the Internet and process emails with it. Basic text documents can also be created. The integrated Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) also enables smooth video playback.

It also supports various multimedia applications. This Celeron 2950M offered a cost-effective and functional solution for basic systems. It delivered reliable performance for occasional use. It was a smart choice for price-conscious buyers, which often proved its worth. We see that it still serves its purpose well for light work today.

With its 2 MB L3 cache, it reliably supports everyday processes. The processor was never intended for demanding tasks. Nevertheless, it always mastered its core tasks with flying colors. It stands for functional simplicity in many older systems.
  • Energy efficiency
  • Integrated Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
  • Suitable for basic everyday tasks
  • Cost-effective solution

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 752 / 834
In segment Notebook
Multi-core performance
Rank 766 / 832
In segment Notebook
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Celeron N4120
4C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
362
Intel Celeron 3855U
2C / 2T · 1.60 GHz
361
Intel Celeron 2950M
2C / 2T · 2.00 GHz
352
Intel Core i3-2312M
2C / 4T · 2.10 GHz
350
Intel Core i3-2310M
2C / 4T · 2.10 GHz
350
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Pentium 3805U
2C / 2T · 1.90 GHz
655
Intel Celeron 3765U
2C / 2T · 1.90 GHz
642
Intel Celeron 2950M
2C / 2T · 2.00 GHz
636
Intel Celeron 3855U
2C / 2T · 1.60 GHz
632
Intel Celeron 1037U
2C / 2T · 1.80 GHz
626
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Celeron N4120
4C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
448
Intel Pentium B980
2C / 2T · 2.40 GHz
447
Intel Celeron 2950M
2C / 2T · 2.00 GHz
446
Intel Celeron 3765U
2C / 2T · 1.90 GHz
443
Intel Pentium 3825U
2C / 4T · 1.90 GHz
443
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i3-3217U
2C / 4T · 1.80 GHz
860
Intel Atom x7-Z8750
4C / 4T · 2.56 GHz
855
Intel Celeron 2950M
2C / 2T · 2.00 GHz
851
Intel Celeron 3855U
2C / 2T · 1.60 GHz
848
AMD A8-4500M
4C / 4T · 2.80 GHz
844
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i3-2357M
Intel HD Graphics 3000
182
Intel Core i7-2617M
Intel HD Graphics 3000
182
Intel Celeron 2950M
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
176
Intel Core i5-2537M
Intel HD Graphics 3000
173
Intel Celeron 3867U
Intel HD Graphics 610
173
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

AMD A9-9420
AMD A9-9420 103 %
2C / 2T · 3.60 GHz
81 cb
Intel Core i3-2350M
2C / 4T · 2.30 GHz
80 cb
Intel Celeron 2950M
2C / 2T · 2.00 GHz
79 cb
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
78 cb
AMD FX-9800P
4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
77 cb
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

AMD A10-4655M
4C / 4T · 2.80 GHz
156 cb
Intel Atom x7-Z8750
4C / 4T · 2.56 GHz
155 cb
Intel Celeron 2950M
2C / 2T · 2.00 GHz
154 cb
Intel Core i3-3217U
2C / 4T · 1.80 GHz
153 cb
AMD A8-7150B
4C / 4T · 2.50 GHz
153 cb

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Celeron (165)
CPU groupIntel Celeron 2000 (7)
ArchitectureHaswell U
Technology22 nm
SegmentNotebook
SocketBGA 1168
Generation4
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads2 / 2
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 2x
Frequency: 2.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):
L2-Cache
L3-Cache2.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameIntel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
GPU frequency0.40 - 1.10 GHz
CUs / Shader10 / 80
Raytracing
Max. displays3
Max. GPU Memory2 GB
Technology22 nm
Release dateQ4/2012

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR3L-1600
25.6 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory32 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe2.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP37 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.100 °C

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release dateQ4/2013
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Intel Celeron 2950M
Intel Celeron 2950M
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