Celeron 2957U vs i3-2100T

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-2100T
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.94
+74.1%
Celeron 2957U
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.54

Core i3-2100T outperforms Celeron 2957U by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2100T and Celeron 2957U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25172850
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.06no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency2.533.39
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date20 February 2011 (13 years ago)1 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$180$107

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-2100T and Celeron 2957U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.5 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz1.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size131 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature65 °C100 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2100T and Celeron 2957U 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2100T and Celeron 2957U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Smart Connectno data+
FDI+-
Fast Memory Access+no data
AMTno data9.5
Matrix Storageno data-
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data+

Security technologies

Core i3-2100T and Celeron 2957U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection+-
OS Guardno data-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2100T and Celeron 2957U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2100T and Celeron 2957U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 2000Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2100T and Celeron 2957U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2100T and Celeron 2957U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1610
PCI supportno data-
USB revisionno data3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Integrated IDEno data-
Number of USB portsno data4
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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.

i3-2100T 0.94
+74.1%
Celeron 2957U 0.54

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.

i3-2100T 1501
+75.6%
Celeron 2957U 855

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.94 0.54
Integrated graphics card 0.55 0.77
Recency 20 February 2011 1 January 2014
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

i3-2100T has a 74.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Celeron 2957U, on the other hand, has 40% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-2100T is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 2957U in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-2100T is a desktop processor while Celeron 2957U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2100T and Celeron 2957U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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