Ultra 7 258V vs Celeron 2950M

Place in the ranking	2642	624
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Celeron	no data
Power efficiency	2.00	69.59
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	1 September 2013 (11 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron 2950M and Core Ultra 7 258V basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Performance-cores	no data	4
Low Power Efficient-cores	no data	4
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	37 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Die size	118 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 2950M and Core Ultra 7 258V compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCPGA946	FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 2950M and Core Ultra 7 258V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Celeron 2950M and Core Ultra 7 258V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2950M and Core Ultra 7 258V are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 2950M and Core Ultra 7 258V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors	Intel Arc Graphics 140V
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.95 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 2950M and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 2950M and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	no data	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 2950M and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.2
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 2950M and Core Ultra 7 258V.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	4
PCI support	no data	5.0 and 4.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron 2950M 0.78

Ultra 7 258V 12.50
+1503%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron 2950M 1234

Ultra 7 258V 19857
+1509%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.78	12.50
Integrated graphics card	0.77	13.29
Recency	1 September 2013	24 September 2024
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	17 Watt

Ultra 7 258V has a 1502.6% higher aggregate performance score, 1626% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 633.3% more advanced lithography process, and 117.6% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 258V is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 2950M in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 2950M and Core Ultra 7 258V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.