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Celeron 2970M

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2 Cores, 2 Threads @2.2 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 47.2% (873rd of 1442)

Based on 27 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000306C3 Model: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2970M @ 2.20GHz
Poor: 32%Average: 47.2% Great: 55%
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 32%
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Below average average bench

The Intel Celeron 2970M averaged 52.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 75.9Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 56.8Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Celeron 2970M is 23.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Celeron 2970M performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 109Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 110Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 27 samples)
Rank 87347.2%
Min Avg Max
33.6 Memory 75.9 89.7
27 1-Core 56.8 66
36.6 2-Core 107 130
50.4% 80 Pts
Min Avg Max
50.4 4-Core 110 131
48.8 8-Core 110 129
14.8% 110 Pts
Min Avg Max
42.2 64-Core 109 131
6.8% 109 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
45.4% Average
Memory 79.2
1-Core 51.9
2-Core 69.9
46% 67 Pts
4-Core 70.1
8-Core 78.8
10% 74.4 Pts
64-Core 76.1
5% 76.1 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
43.3% Average
Memory 74.8
1-Core 49
2-Core 67.2
44% 63.7 Pts
4-Core 73.1
8-Core 70.8
10% 71.9 Pts
64-Core 67.9
4% 67.9 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
42.8% Average
Memory 66.9
1-Core 57.4
2-Core 108
48% 77.3 Pts
4-Core 112
8-Core 105
15% 109 Pts
64-Core 102
6% 102 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
40.5% Average
Memory 65.1
1-Core 56.4
2-Core 70.3
42% 63.9 Pts
4-Core 92.9
8-Core 107
13% 99.9 Pts
64-Core 101
6% 101 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
36% Below average
Memory 60.4
1-Core 54.3
2-Core 63.8
40% 59.5 Pts
4-Core 67.6
8-Core 79.8
10% 73.7 Pts
64-Core 56.6
4% 56.6 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
21% Poor
Memory 33.6
1-Core 27
2-Core 36.6
22% 32.4 Pts
4-Core 50.4
8-Core 48.8
7% 49.6 Pts
64-Core 42.2
3% 42.2 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,753,224 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 5%
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Desktop
Desktop 50%
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Workstation
Workstation 5%
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Motherboard: MSI MS-16GD

CPU
Celeron 2970MIntelBench 47%, 27 samples1x
GPU
HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 258,091 samples250x
GeForce 820MNvidiaBench 4%, 9,266 samples25x
GeForce GT 740MNvidiaBench 6%, 15,605 samples21x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples9x
Solid State Disk 120GBSpccBench 59%, 22,489 samples7x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples7x
RAM
MSI16D3LS1MNG/8G 1x8GBKingstonBench 29%, 6,146 samples37x
M2S8G64CC8HB5N-DI 1x8GBNanyaBench 29%, 1,618 samples35x
MSI16D3LS1KBG/8G 1x8GBKingstonBench 29%, 3,484 samples22x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 13% - Very poor Total price: $100

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Celeron® Processor 2970M (2M Cache, 2.20 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ2'14
Processor Number2970M
# of Cores2
# of Threads2
Cache2 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$75.00
Clock Speed2.2 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI2
Max TDP37 W

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
Graphics Base Frequency400 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/VGA
Wireless DisplayYes
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.1 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
Intel InsiderNo

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3L 1333/1600
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision2.0
PCI Express Configurations1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsNo
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost TechNo
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)No
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
vPro TechNo
Identity Protection TechNo

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCPGA946

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechNo
Anti-Theft TechNo

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