Intel Celeron 2981U vs Intel Core i7-4550U. 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 Core i7
• Generation
  4 4
• CPU group
  Intel Celeron 2000 Intel Core i 4000U

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 1.50 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 3.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 4
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  No turbo 2.60 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• 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 5000
• GPU frequency
  0.20 GHz 0.20 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.00 GHz 1.10 GHz
• Execution units
  10 40
• Shader
  80 320
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 2 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  7.5 7.5
• DirectX Version
  11.1 11.1
• Technology
  22 nm 22 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2012 Q2/2013

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 Core i7-4550U and Intel Celeron 2981U. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
• Max. Memory
  16 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0 2.0
• PCIe lanes
  12 12

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Celeron 2981U and Intel Core i7-4550U to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 15 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Celeron 2981U and Intel Core i7-4550U, 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, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Haswell U Haswell U
• Technology
  22 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1168 BGA 1168
• Release date
  Q3/2013 Q3/2013