Celeron B830 vs Pentium B980

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium B980
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.70
+27.3%

Pentium B980 outperforms Celeron B830 by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium B980 and Celeron B830 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking26112725
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel PentiumIntel Celeron
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 September 2012 (11 years ago)1 September 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$125$86
Current price$64 (0.5x MSRP)$26 (0.3x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

Pentium B980 and Celeron B830 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)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz1.8 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size131 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C100 °C
Number of transistors504 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Pentium B980 and Celeron B830 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
SocketFCPGA988,PGA988FCPGA988,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium B980 and Celeron B830. 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
AES-NI--
FMA++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi--
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Demand Based Switching--
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Pentium B980 and Celeron B830 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Anti-Theft--

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium B980 and Celeron B830 are enumerated here.

VT-d--
VT-x-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium B980 and Celeron B830. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/s21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video--
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium B980 and Celeron B830 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
SDVO++
CRT++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium B980 and Celeron B830.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

Pentium B980 0.70
+27.3%
Celeron B830 0.55

Pentium B980 outperforms Celeron B830 by 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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%

Pentium B980 1080
+27.1%
Celeron B830 850

Pentium B980 outperforms Celeron B830 by 27% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Pentium B980 363
+35.4%
Celeron B830 268

Pentium B980 outperforms Celeron B830 by 35% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Pentium B980 615
+31.4%
Celeron B830 468

Pentium B980 outperforms Celeron B830 by 31% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.70 0.55
Cost $125 $86

The Pentium B980 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron B830 in performance tests.


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