Ryzen 7 8700F vs Celeron 2961Y

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron 2961Y
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 11 Watt
0.43
Ryzen 7 8700F
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
19.53
+4442%

Ryzen 7 8700F outperforms Celeron 2961Y by a whopping 4442% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 2961Y and Ryzen 7 8700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2969293
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data55.77
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Power efficiency3.3928.43
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Phoenix (2023−2024)
Release date1 December 2013 (11 years ago)1 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107$270

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron 2961Y and Ryzen 7 8700F 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)
Threads216
Base clock speed1.1 GHz4.1 GHz
Boost clock speed1.1 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm4 nm
Die size118 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 2961Y and Ryzen 7 8700F 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
SocketFCBGA1168AM5
Power consumption (TDP)11.5 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 2961Y and Ryzen 7 8700F. 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)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Celeron 2961Y and Ryzen 7 8700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2961Y and Ryzen 7 8700F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 2961Y and Ryzen 7 8700F. 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 ProcessorsN/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Graphics max frequency850 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 2961Y and Ryzen 7 8700F integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 2961Y and Ryzen 7 8700F.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes1220
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
Ryzen 7 8700F 19.53
+4442%

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
Ryzen 7 8700F 31024
+4436%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.43 19.53
Recency 1 December 2013 1 April 2024
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 11 Watt 65 Watt

Celeron 2961Y has 490.9% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 8700F, on the other hand, has a 4441.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 450% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 8700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 2961Y in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron 2961Y is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 8700F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 2961Y and Ryzen 7 8700F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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