i9-13980HX vs Celeron 2981U

Aggregate performance score

Celeron 2981U
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.65
Core i9-13980HX
2023
24 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
29.70
+4469%

Core i9-13980HX outperforms Celeron 2981U by a whopping 4469% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 2981U and Core i9-13980HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2747143
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronIntel Raptor Lake-HX
Power efficiency4.1051.10
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Raptor Lake-HX (2023)
Release date1 January 2014 (10 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$668

Detailed specifications

Celeron 2981U and Core i9-13980HX 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads232
Base clock speed1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz5.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache128 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 2981U and Core i9-13980HX 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
SocketFCBGA1168FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 2981U and Core i9-13980HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Celeron 2981U and Core i9-13980HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2981U and Core i9-13980HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 2981U and Core i9-13980HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size16 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHz1.65 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 2981U and Core i9-13980HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 2981U and Core i9-13980HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 2981U and Core i9-13980HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 2981U and Core i9-13980HX.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1220
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

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 2981U 0.65
i9-13980HX 29.70
+4469%

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 2981U 1036
i9-13980HX 47176
+4454%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.65 29.70
Recency 1 January 2014 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 24
Threads 2 32
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 55 Watt

Celeron 2981U has 266.7% lower power consumption.

i9-13980HX, on the other hand, has a 4469.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and 1100% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.

The Core i9-13980HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 2981U in performance tests.


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