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Celeron 2980U

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2 Cores, 2 Threads @1.60 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

Average Bench: 44% (984th of 1468)

Based on 30 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF00040651 Model: Intel(R) Celeron(R) 2980U @ 1.60GHz
Poor: 30%Average: 44% Great: 50%
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

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Below average average bench

The Intel Celeron 2980U averaged 56.0% 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 75.7Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 41.2Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Celeron 2980U is 20.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Celeron 2980U performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 78Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 77.1Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 30 samples)
Rank 98444%
Min Avg Max
20 Memory 75.7 96.4
16.3 1-Core 41.2 47.3
30.2 2-Core 72.4 93.4
42.8% 63.1 Pts
Min Avg Max
29.7 4-Core 74.3 93.4
33.9 8-Core 77.1 94.1
10.1% 75.7 Pts
Min Avg Max
27.1 64-Core 78 92.8
4.8% 78 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz
48.5% Average
Memory 82.2
1-Core 45.5
2-Core 89.9
48% 72.5 Pts
4-Core 89.3
8-Core 90.2
12% 89.8 Pts
64-Core 89
6% 89 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz
48.4% Average
Memory 82.1
1-Core 45.6
2-Core 89.2
48% 72.3 Pts
4-Core 89.1
8-Core 89.6
12% 89.3 Pts
64-Core 88.4
6% 88.4 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
44.9% Average
Memory 78
1-Core 42.4
2-Core 62.2
43% 60.9 Pts
4-Core 71.1
8-Core 76.8
10% 73.9 Pts
64-Core 78.6
5% 78.6 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz
39.6% Below average
Memory 67.6
1-Core 23.7
2-Core 61.6
35% 51 Pts
4-Core 68.1
8-Core 80.5
10% 74.3 Pts
64-Core 76.9
5% 76.9 Pts
BGA-1168, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
34.9% Below average
Memory 61.5
1-Core 38.3
2-Core 52.8
35% 50.9 Pts
4-Core 50.9
8-Core 54.4
7% 52.7 Pts
64-Core 50.8
3% 50.8 Pts
CPU Socket - U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
30% Poor
Memory 55.3
1-Core 16.3
2-Core 34.4
26% 35.3 Pts
4-Core 29.7
8-Core 33.9
4% 31.8 Pts
64-Core 27.1
2% 27.1 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 69,018,748 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP 340 G1

CPU
Celeron 2980UIntelBench 44%, 30 samples3x
GPU
HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 275,372 samples20x
HD Graphics (G4 Pentium/Celeron 1.05/1.15 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 43,454 samples2x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples2x
MZ7PD256HCGM-000H7 256GBSamsungBench 84%, 5,922 samples1x
SD7SB3Q-128G-1006 128GBSandiskBench 78%, 2,148 samples1x
RAM
M471B5173DB0-YK0 1x4GBSamsungBench 24%, 51,191 samples4x
HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 48%, 30,280 samples2x
RMT3170EF68F9W1600 1x4GBRamaxelBench 28%, 4,466 samples2x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 23% - Poor Total price: $25

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Celeron® Processor 2980U (2M Cache, 1.60 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ3'13
Processor Number2980U
# of Cores2
# of Threads2
Cache2 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2
Embedded Options AvailableYes
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$107.00
Clock Speed1.60 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI2
Max TDP15 W

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
Graphics Base Frequency200.00 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI
Wireless DisplayNo
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.00 GHz
Quick Sync VideoNo
Flexible Display InterfaceNo
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes

Memory

Max Memory Size16 GB
Memory TypesDDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

I/O

USB Revision3.0
# of USB Ports4
General Purpose IOYes
UARTYes
Total # of SATA Ports4
Integrated LANNo
Integrated IDENo
Max # of SATA 6.0 Gb/s Ports2

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision2.0
PCI Express Configurations4x1, 2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes12
PCI SupportNo

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsNo
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
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
Rapid Storage TechYes
Smart Connect TechYes
HD Audio TechYes
Matrix Storage TechNo
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No
Small Business AdvantageNo
Smart Response TechNo
ME Firmware Version9.5

Package

Package Size40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCBGA1168

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardNo
Trusted Execution TechNo
Anti-Theft TechNo

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