Core i7-11700F vs Celeron 2981U

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 2981U and Core i7-11700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2642	512
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	35.61
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	1 January 2014 (10 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Current price	no data	$275

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron 2981U and Core i7-11700F 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	16
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	4.9 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 2981U and Core i7-11700F 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	1
Socket	FCBGA1168	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 2981U and Core i7-11700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	-
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
FDI	-	no data
AMT	9.5	no data
Matrix Storage	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	+	no data

Security technologies

Celeron 2981U and Core i7-11700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2981U and Core i7-11700F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 2981U and Core i7-11700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	50 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

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
Clear Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 2981U and Core i7-11700F integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 2981U and Core i7-11700F.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	12	20
PCI support	-	no data
USB revision	3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Integrated IDE	-	no data
Number of USB ports	4	no 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.

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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.

Core i7-11700F outperforms Celeron 2981U by 1961% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.66	13.60
Recency	1 January 2014	16 March 2021
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	16
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

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