Core i9 vs Celeron 2970M

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 2970M and Core i9 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2396	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	no data
Release date	14 April 2014 (10 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	no data
Current price	$59 (0.8x MSRP)	$418

Detailed specifications

Celeron 2970M and Core i9 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)	no data
Threads	2	no data
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	no data
L3 cache	2 MB	no data
Chip lithography	22 nm	no data
Die size	130 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	960 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 2970M and Core i9 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	no data
Socket	FCPGA946	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 2970M and Core i9. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Celeron 2970M and Core i9 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2970M and Core i9 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 2970M and Core i9. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 2970M and Core i9 integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 2970M and Core i9.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency

14 April 2014

1 October 2023

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