Intel Celeron 2981U Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Celeron 2981U is a 2 core processor. It can handle 2 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q3/2013. The Intel Celeron 2981U is based on the 4. generation of the Intel Celeron series and requires a mainboard with the socket BGA 1168. The Intel Celeron 2981U scores 354 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 694 points.
Intel Celeron 2981U

At a glance

Name: Intel Celeron 2981U
Family: Intel Celeron (165)
CPU group: Intel Celeron 2000 (7)
Architecture: Haswell U
Technology: 22 nm
Segment: Notebook
Generation: 4
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 2 CPU cores of the Intel Celeron 2981U clock with 1.40 GHz. The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 2 / 2
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 2x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

With the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1), the Intel Celeron 2981U has an build in graphic solution. It has 10 SM processors, which have a total of 80 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name: Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
GPU frequency: 0.20 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.00 GHz
Compute units: 10
Shader: 80
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q4/2012
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 7.5
Direct X: 11.1
Technology: 22 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 2 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Celeron 2981U supports up to 16 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
LPDDR3-1600
DDR3L-1600
25.6 GB/s
25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory: 16 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 2.0 x 12
PCIe Bandwidth: 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Celeron 2981U has a TDP of 15 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 15 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Celeron 2981U has a 2.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1168
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 2.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date: Q3/2013
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Celeron 2981U have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


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.
AMD GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
358
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
355
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
355
Intel Celeron 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
354
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
354
Intel Core i3-3217UE Intel Core i3-3217UE
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
353
Intel Celeron J3355E Intel Celeron J3355E
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
352

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 3965Y Intel Celeron 3965Y
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
708
Intel Atom E3845 Intel Atom E3845
4C 4T @ 1.91 GHz
696
Intel Pentium 2117U Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
696
Intel Celeron 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
694
AMD A8-7150B AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
694
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
694
Intel Atom x5-E8000 Intel Atom x5-E8000
4C 4T @ 1.04 GHz
689

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 i7-2610UE Intel Core i7-2610UE
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 0.85 GHz
163
Intel Pentium 3825U Intel Pentium 3825U
Intel HD Graphics (Broadwell GT1) @ 0.85 GHz
163
AMD A4-4355M AMD A4-4355M
AMD Radeon HD 7400G @ 0.42 GHz
163
Intel Celeron 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
160
Intel Pentium 3556U Intel Pentium 3556U
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
160
Intel Pentium 3558U Intel Pentium 3558U
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
160
Intel Celeron 2957U Intel Celeron 2957U
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
160

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 N2940 Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz
1035
Intel Pentium 3558U Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz
1031
Intel Pentium B960 Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
1029
Intel Celeron 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
1024
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
1024
Intel Pentium 2117U Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
1021
Intel Pentium 2127U Intel Pentium 2127U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
1019

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.
AMD A10-7850K AMD A10-7850K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
64
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
64
Intel Pentium 4405Y Intel Pentium 4405Y
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
64
Intel Celeron 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
63
AMD A9-9410 AMD A9-9410
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
63
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
63
AMD A10-4600M AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
63

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 3855U Intel Celeron 3855U
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
127
Intel Celeron N3150 Intel Celeron N3150
4C 4T @ 2.08 GHz
126
Intel Pentium 3556U Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz
126
Intel Celeron 2981U Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
124
Intel Atom x7-E3950 Intel Atom x7-E3950
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
124
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
124
Intel Celeron N2920 Intel Celeron N2920
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
121

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