Ultra 5 226V vs Celeron 2961Y

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron 2961Y
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 11 Watt
0.43
Core Ultra 5 226V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
12.11
+2716%

Core Ultra 5 226V outperforms Celeron 2961Y by a whopping 2716% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 2961Y and Core Ultra 5 226V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2965642
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Power efficiency3.3767.06
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date1 December 2013 (11 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron 2961Y and Core Ultra 5 226V 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed1.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed1.1 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s37 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm3 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 2961Y and Core Ultra 5 226V 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
SocketFCBGA1168Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)11.5 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 2961Y and Core Ultra 5 226V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Celeron 2961Y and Core Ultra 5 226V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2961Y and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 2961Y and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
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 ProcessorsArc 130V
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Graphics max frequency850 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 2961Y and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 2961Y and Core Ultra 5 226V.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes124
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
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 2961Y 0.43
Ultra 5 226V 12.11
+2716%

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 2961Y 684
Ultra 5 226V 19235
+2712%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.43 12.11
Recency 1 December 2013 24 September 2024
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 11 Watt 17 Watt

Celeron 2961Y has 54.5% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 226V, on the other hand, has a 2716.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 633.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 5 226V is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 2961Y in performance tests.


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