Intel Pentium G2010 vs Intel Celeron 2970M

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Intel Pentium G2010 or Intel Pentium G2010 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Pentium G2010 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium G2010, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1155 socket.
The Intel Celeron 2970M features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron 2970M, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
Intel Pentium G2000 Group Intel Celeron 2000
4 Generation 4
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium G2010 Name Intel Celeron 2970M
Intel Pentium Family Intel Celeron
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium G2010 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G2010 is 2.8 GHz
The Intel Celeron 2970M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 2970M is 2.2 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
2x Cores 2x
No Overclocking No
2 Threads 2
2 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
2.8 GHz Frequency 2.2 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium G2010 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium G2010 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1), which has 48 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Celeron 2970M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron 2970M uses the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1), which has 80 texture shaders
and 10 execution units.
48 Shaders 80
Q4/2012 Release date Q4/2012
22 nm Technology 22 nm
11.0 Direct X 11.1
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
6 Execution units 10
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.4 GHz
7 Generation 7.5
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No VP8 No
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode JPEG Decode
No AV1 No
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
No VP9 No
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3L-1600
Yes ECC No
32.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
21.3 GB/s Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 55 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 37 W watts.
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 37 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium G2010 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron 2970M is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q1/2013 Release date Q2/2014
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
22 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
48 $ Release price --
Ivy Bridge S Architecture Haswell U
3.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
LGA 1155 Socket BGA 1168
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G2010
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
3842
3842
Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
3672
3672

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
2170
2170
Intel Pentium G2010
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
2045
2045

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G2010
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
189
189
Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
173
173