Ultra 7 268V vs Celeron 2981U

Aggregate performance score

Celeron 2981U
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.66
Core Ultra 7 268V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
15.37
+2229%

Core Ultra 7 268V outperforms Celeron 2981U by a whopping 2229% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 2981U and Core Ultra 7 268V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2745463
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Power efficiency4.0983.97
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date1 January 2014 (10 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron 2981U and Core Ultra 7 268V 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 speed1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s37 MHz
L1 cache128 KB192 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 2981U and Core Ultra 7 268V 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)15 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 2981U and Core Ultra 7 268V. 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 2981U and Core Ultra 7 268V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2981U and Core Ultra 7 268V 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 2981U and Core Ultra 7 268V. 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 140V
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 2981U and Core Ultra 7 268V integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 2981U and Core Ultra 7 268V.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes124
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.66 15.37
Recency 1 January 2014 24 September 2024
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 17 Watt

Celeron 2981U has 13.3% lower power consumption.

Ultra 7 268V, on the other hand, has a 2228.8% 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 7 268V is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 2981U in performance tests.


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