| Name: | Intel Celeron 2981U |
| Family: | Intel Celeron |
| Group: | Intel Celeron 2000 |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 4 |
Intel Celeron 2981U Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Celeron 2981U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Celeron series. To use the Intel Celeron 2981U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Celeron 2981U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 2981U is 1.4 GHz
| CPU Cores: | 2 |
| Threads: | 2 |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | No |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 1.4 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Celeron 2981U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Celeron 2981U uses the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1), which has 80 texture shaders and 10 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
| GPU frequency: | 0.2 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.0 GHz |
| Execution units: | 10 |
| Shaders: | 80 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 2.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 7.5 |
| Direct X: | 11.1 |
| Technology: | 22 nm |
| Release date: | Q4/2012 |
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.
| 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 processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR3L-1600, LPDDR3-1600 |
| Max. Memory: | 16.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 15 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Celeron 2981U is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 22 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | BGA 1168 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 2.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Haswell U |
| 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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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Celeron J1850
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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2628
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Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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2611
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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2611
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Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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2611
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Intel Atom Z3745D
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
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2601
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD A10-7400P
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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1554
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Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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1542
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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1542
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Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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1542
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Intel Celeron 1005M
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
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1536
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
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1025
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Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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1024
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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1024
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Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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1024
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MediaTek MT6750
NoneC NoneT @ --
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1022
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
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694
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Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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694
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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694
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Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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694
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AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
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694
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD Phenom II X4 925
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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354
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AMD A8-3820
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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354
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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354
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Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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354
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AMD A8-3820
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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354
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.7 GHz
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160
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Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.7 GHz
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160
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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160
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Intel Celeron G1820TE
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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160
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Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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160
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Atom x7-E3950
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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124
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Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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124
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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124
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Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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124
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Intel Atom x7-E3950
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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124
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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63
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AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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63
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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63
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AMD Phenom II X3 700e
3C 3T @ 2.4 GHz
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63
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AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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63
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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13.2
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Intel Core i7-3770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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13.2
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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13.2
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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13.2
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Intel Core i7-3770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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13.2
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core2 Duo E6600
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
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1.3
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Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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1.3
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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1.3
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Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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1.3
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AMD A8-4555M
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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1.2
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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0.7
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AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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0.7
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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0.7
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AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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0.7
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Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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0.7
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