Intel Celeron 2981U
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Intel Celeron 2981U: specs, benchmarks and tests

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Q3/2013
Intel Celeron 2981U

Intel Celeron 2981U

The Intel Celeron 2981U technical spec and performance benchmarks are detailed on page. This model of processor with 2 cores with the base clock speed of 1.40 GHz. The release date is Q3/2013. Intel Celeron 2981U supports the installation of BGA 1168 socket on the motherboard. Maximum capacity and type of RAM supported are DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM. TDP is 15 W.
Performance tests
Real tests Intel Celeron 2981U
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
CPU generation and family

Information about the Intel Celeron 2981U segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.

  • Name
    Intel Celeron 2981U
  • Segment
    Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Celeron
  • Generation
    4
  • CPU group
    Intel Celeron 2000
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Technical and quantitative specifications of the Intel Celeron 2981U: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    1.40 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    2
  • Turbo (2 Cores)
    No turbo
  • Hyperthreading
    No
  • Overclocking
    No
  • Core architecture
    normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in Intel Celeron 2981U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
  • GPU frequency
    0.20 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.00 GHz
  • Execution units
    10
  • Shader
    80
  • Max. displays
    3
  • Generation
    7.5
  • DirectX Version
    11.1
  • Technology
    22 nm
  • Release date
    Q4/2012
Hardware codec support

List of video codecs supported by the Intel Celeron 2981U CPU. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the Intel Celeron 2981U. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
  • ECC
    No
  • Memory channels
    2
  • PCIe version
    2.0
  • PCIe lanes
    12
Encryption

Support for AES-NI encryption on the Intel Celeron 2981U CPU.

  • AES-NI
    Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP has the Intel Celeron 2981U? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    15 W
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for the Intel Celeron 2981U CPU along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2
  • L3-Cache
    2.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Haswell U
  • Technology
    22 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1168
  • Release date
    Q3/2013
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Celeron 2981U.

  • Used in
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