Celeron N2830 vs 2957U

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron 2957U
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.54
+58.8%
Celeron N2830
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 7 Watt
0.34

Celeron 2957U outperforms Celeron N2830 by an impressive 59% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 2957U and Celeron N2830 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28553070
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronIntel Celeron
Power efficiency3.414.60
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date1 January 2014 (10 years ago)23 February 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107$107

Detailed specifications

Celeron 2957U and Celeron N2830 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed1.4 GHz2.16 GHz
Boost clock speed1.4 GHz2.41 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache128 KB56K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 2957U and Celeron N2830 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1168FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 2957U and Celeron N2830. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect++
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+-

Security technologies

Celeron 2957U and Celeron N2830 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2957U and Celeron N2830 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d--
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 2957U and Celeron N2830. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHz750 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 2957U and Celeron N2830 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 2957U and Celeron N2830.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes104
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.03.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA ports22
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports45
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

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 2957U 0.54
+58.8%
Celeron N2830 0.34

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 2957U 855
+56%
Celeron N2830 548

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Celeron 2957U 2077
+75.3%
Celeron N2830 1185

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Celeron 2957U 4043
+80.5%
Celeron N2830 2240

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Celeron 2957U 1
+46.3%
Celeron N2830 1

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Celeron 2957U 105
+56.7%
Celeron N2830 67

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Celeron 2957U 55
+44.7%
Celeron N2830 38

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Celeron 2957U 0.62
+44.2%
Celeron N2830 0.43

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

Celeron 2957U 2208
+41.1%
Celeron N2830 1565

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

Celeron 2957U 1283
+41.1%
Celeron N2830 909

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.54 0.34
Recency 1 January 2014 23 February 2014
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 7 Watt

Celeron 2957U has a 58.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Celeron N2830, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 114.3% lower power consumption.

The Celeron 2957U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2830 in performance tests.


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