Intel Celeron 2981U Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-24

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.

CPU lineage
Here you can see which group the Intel Celeron 2981U belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Celeron 2981U.
Name:	Intel Celeron 2981U
Family:	Intel Celeron (165)
CPU group:	Intel Celeron 2000 (7)
Architecture:	Haswell U
Segment:	Mobile
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):	--

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.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

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 type:	Memory bandwidth:
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.

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

Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz

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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 A10-4600M 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	355
	AMD A9-9420e 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	355
	Intel Celeron E3400 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	355
	Intel Celeron 2981U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	354
	Intel Celeron 2980U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	354
	AMD Phenom II X4 925 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	354
	AMD A8-3820 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	354

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.


	AMD Athlon II X2 220 2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz	699
	Intel Atom E3845 4C 4T @ 1.91 GHz	696
	Intel Pentium 2117U 2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz	696
	Intel Celeron 2981U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	694
	AMD A8-7150B 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	694
	Intel Celeron 2980U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	694
	MediaTek Helio X10 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	693

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 HD Graphics 3000 @ 0.85 GHz	163
	Intel Pentium 3825U Intel HD Graphics (Broadwell GT1) @ 0.85 GHz	163
	AMD A4-4355M AMD Radeon HD 7400G @ 0.42 GHz	163
	Intel Celeron 2981U Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz	160
	Intel Pentium 3556U Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz	160
	Intel Pentium 3558U Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz	160
	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 Core2 Duo E8190 2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz	1029
	Intel Pentium B960 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	1029
	AMD Athlon II X2 220 2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz	1025
	Intel Celeron 2981U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	1024
	Intel Celeron 2980U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	1024
	MediaTek MT6750 8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz	1022
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz	1021

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 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	64
	Intel Core i3-3217U 2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz	64
	Intel Pentium 4405Y 2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz	64
	Intel Celeron 2981U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	63
	AMD A9-9410 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	63
	Intel Celeron 2980U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	63
	AMD Phenom II X4 900e 4C 4T @ 2.40 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.


	AMD Athlon II X2 340 2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz	126
	Intel Celeron N3150 4C 4T @ 2.08 GHz	126
	AMD A4-3400 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	125
	Intel Celeron 2981U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	124
	Intel Atom x7-E3950 4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	124
	Intel Celeron 2980U 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	124
	AMD Athlon 5150 4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	122

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,488 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,461 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,026 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,392 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,106 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,101 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
942 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
938 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
825 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
836 entries

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU
383 entries

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