Intel Celeron N2940 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-06-11

CPU lineage

The Intel Celeron N2940 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Celeron series. To use the Intel Celeron N2940, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1170 socket.

Name:	Intel Celeron N2940
Family:	Intel Celeron
Group:	Intel Celeron J1000/N2000
Segment:	Mobile
Generation:	6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron N2940 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron N2940 is 1.83 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.25 GHz.

CPU Cores:	4
Threads:	4
Cores:	4x
Core architecture:	normal
Hyperthreading:	No

Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	1.83 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core):	2.25 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores):	2.25 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Celeron N2940 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Celeron N2940 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1), which has 32 texture shaders and 4 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 (Bay Trail GT1)
GPU frequency:	0.31 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	0.85 GHz
Execution units:	4
Shaders:	32
Max. GPU Memory:	2.0 GB

Max. displays:	--
Generation:	7
Direct X:	11.2
Technology:	22 nm
Release date:	Q3/2013

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 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.

Memory type:	DDR3-1333
Max. Memory:	8.0 GB
Memory channels:	2
Bandwidth:	21.3 GB/s

ECC:	No
PCIe:	pci
AES-NI:	No

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 7.5 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):	7.5 W
TDP (PL2):	None
TDP up:	None

TDP down:	4.5 W
Tjunction max:	100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Celeron N2940 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 1170
L2-Cache:	0 bytes
L3-Cache:	2.0 MB
Architecture:	Bay Trail
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date:	Q2/2014
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	MediaTek Helio P18 NoneC NoneT @ --	3126 3126
	AMD A4-6320 2C 2T @ 3.8 GHz	3123 3123
	Intel Celeron N2940 4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz	3054 3054
	AMD A10-4657M 4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz	3051 3051
	Intel Pentium N3530 4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz	3035 3035

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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

	Intel Core2 Duo E8300 2C 2T @ 2.83 GHz	1047 1047
	Intel Pentium 3556U 2C 2T @ 1.7 GHz	1040 1040
	Intel Celeron N2940 4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz	1035 1035
	Intel Core2 Duo E8200 2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz	1034 1034
	Intel Pentium 3558U 2C 2T @ 1.7 GHz	1031 1031

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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

	AMD Athlon II X2 250u 2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz	956 956
	Intel Pentium N3530 4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz	956 956
	Intel Celeron N2940 4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz	955 955
	AMD E2-3000 2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz	948 948
	Intel Celeron N3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	943 943

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	AMD Athlon II X2 245 2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz	732 732
	Intel Celeron 1005M 2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz	730 730
	Intel Celeron N2940 4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz	730 730
	Intel Celeron 1005M 2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz	730 730
	AMD A6-3400M 4C 4T @ 1.4 GHz	726 726

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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

	Intel Celeron J3355E 2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz	539 539
	Intel Celeron J3355 2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz	539 539
	Intel Celeron N2940 4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz	526 526
	Intel Celeron N3150 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	525 525
	MediaTek MT6750 NoneC NoneT @ --	521 521

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

	Intel Celeron N3150 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	218 218
	Intel Pentium J2850 4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz	218 218
	Intel Celeron N2940 4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz	218 218
	Intel Pentium 2129Y 2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz	218 218
	Intel Pentium J2850 4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz	218 218

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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

	Intel Celeron N3010 2C 2T @ 1.04 GHz	178 178
	Intel Pentium J2850 4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz	178 178
	Intel Celeron N2940 4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz	177 177
	MediaTek Helio A25 NoneC NoneT @ --	175 175
	Intel Atom Z3795 4C 4T @ 1.59 GHz	174 174

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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

	Intel Pentium N3520 4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz	143 143
	AMD Phenom II X2 B53 2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz	142 142
	Intel Celeron N2940 4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz	140 140
	AMD A10-7300 4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	139 139
	Intel Celeron 3865U 2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz	139 139

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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

	Intel Pentium J2850 4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz	55 55
	Intel Celeron N2930 4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz	55 55
	Intel Celeron N2940 4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz	55 55
	Intel Celeron J1900 4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz	55 55
	Intel Celeron N2930 4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz	55 55

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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

	Intel Celeron J3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	38 38
	Intel Celeron N3010 2C 2T @ 1.04 GHz	38 38
	Intel Celeron N2940 4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz	38 38
	Intel Pentium N3520 4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz	38 38
	Intel Atom x5-Z8500 4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz	38 38

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

	Intel Atom x5-Z8350 4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz	10.4 10.4
	Intel Celeron N2930 4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz	10.3 10.3
	Intel Celeron N2940 4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz	10.3 10.3
	Intel Celeron N2930 4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz	10.3 10.3
	Intel Celeron N2920 4C 4T @ 1.86 GHz	10.2 10.2

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	AMD A6-6400K 2C 2T @ 3.9 GHz	1.7 1.7
	AMD A9-9410 2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz	1.6 1.6
	Intel Celeron N2940 4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz	1.6 1.6
	AMD Athlon 5150 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	1.6 1.6
	Intel Celeron N3150 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	1.6 1.6

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

	Intel Celeron N3050 2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz	0.4 0.4
	Intel Celeron N2808 2C 2T @ 1.58 GHz	0.4 0.4
	Intel Celeron N2940 4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz	0.4 0.4
	Intel Celeron N3050 2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz	0.4 0.4
	Intel Celeron N2808 2C 2T @ 1.58 GHz	0.4 0.4

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All benchmarks for Intel Celeron N2940

Geekbench 3 (MC)

PassMark CPU-Mark

Geekbench 3 (SC)

Geekbench 5 (MC)

Geekbench 6 (MC)

Geekbench 5 (SC)

Geekbench 6 (SC)

Cinebench R15 (MC)

FP32 SP iGPU

Cinebench R15 (SC)

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)

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