Celeron 2950M vs E1-1500
Primary details
Comparing E1-1500 and Celeron 2950M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 2515 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD E-Series | Intel Celeron |
| Architecture codename | Zacate (2011−2013) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 6 January 2013 (11 years ago) | 1 September 2013 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $75 |
| Current price | $84 | $73 (1x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
E1-1500 and Celeron 2950M 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.48 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on E1-1500 and Celeron 2950M 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 | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | FCPGA946 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 37 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E1-1500 and Celeron 2950M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | no data | - |
| PowerNow | + | 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 | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
E1-1500 and Celeron 2950M 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 E1-1500 and Celeron 2950M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E1-1500 and Celeron 2950M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 7310 | Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of E1-1500 and Celeron 2950M integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| VGA | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E1-1500 and Celeron 2950M.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Celeron 2950M outperforms E1-1500 by 211% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 January 2013 | 1 September 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 37 Watt |
We couldn't decide between E1-1500 and Celeron 2950M. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that E1-1500 is a desktop processor while Celeron 2950M is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between E1-1500 and Celeron 2950M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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