Intel Celeron 2957U vs Intel Celeron 2961Y. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Celeron Intel Celeron
• Generation
  4 4
• CPU group
  Intel Celeron 2000 Intel Celeron 2000

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  1.40 GHz 1.10 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo No turbo
• CPU Threads
  2 2
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  No turbo No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
• GPU frequency
  0.20 GHz 0.20 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.00 GHz 0.85 GHz
• Execution units
  10 10
• Shader
  80 80
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  7.5 7.5
• DirectX Version
  11.1 11.1
• Technology
  22 nm 22 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2012 Q4/2012

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode Decode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Celeron 2961Y and Intel Celeron 2957U. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0 2.0
• PCIe lanes
  10 12

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Celeron 2957U and Intel Celeron 2961Y to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 11.5 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Celeron 2957U and Intel Celeron 2961Y, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Haswell U Haswell U
• Technology
  22 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1168 BGA 1168
• Release date
  Q4/2013 Q4/2013