Intel Celeron N2940 vs Intel Celeron 2950M. 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
  6 4
• CPU group
  Intel Celeron J1000/N2000 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
  1.83 GHz 2.00 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.25 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  4 2
• 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 (Bay Trail GT1) Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
• GPU frequency
  0.31 GHz 0.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.85 GHz 1.10 GHz
• Execution units
  4 10
• Shader
  32 80
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB --
• Max. displays
  2 3
• Generation
  7 7.5
• DirectX Version
  11.2 11.1
• Technology
  22 nm 22 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2013 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 2950M and Intel Celeron N2940. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMM DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0 2.0
• PCIe lanes
  4 16

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Celeron N2940 and Intel Celeron 2950M to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  7.5 W 15 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Celeron N2940 and Intel Celeron 2950M, 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-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
  Bay Trail Haswell U
• Technology
  22 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1170 BGA 1168
• Release date
  Q2/2014 Q4/2013