Intel Celeron 2961Y Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Celeron 2961Y features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Celeron series. To use the Intel Celeron 2961Y, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
Name: Intel Celeron 2961Y
Family: Intel Celeron
Group: Intel Celeron 2000
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron 2961Y has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 2961Y is 1.1 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 2
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.1 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Celeron 2961Y has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Celeron 2961Y uses the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1), which has 80 texture shaders and 10 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
GPU frequency: 0.2 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.85 GHz
Execution units: 10
Shaders: 80
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 7.5
Direct X: 11.1
Technology: 22 nm
Release date: Q4/2012

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 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.
Memory type: DDR3L-1600, LPDDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 11.5 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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 11.5 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: 6 W
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Celeron 2961Y 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 2.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1168
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 2.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell U
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date: Q4/2013
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron J3060
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
1798
1798
Intel Celeron N3060
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
1798
1798
Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
1782
1782
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
1728
1728
Intel Celeron J1800
2C 2T @ 2.41 GHz
1718
1718

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A6-5200
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1056
1056
AMD A4-3320M
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
1054
1054
Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
1053
1053
Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz
1042
1042
Intel Celeron N3060
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
1042
1042

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Pentium T4300
2C 2T @ 2.1 GHz
735
735
AMD E1-1500
2C 2T @ 1.48 GHz
730
730
Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
728
728
AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
722
722
AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
715
715

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
NoneC NoneT @ --
501
501
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
NoneC NoneT @ --
501
501
Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
484
484
Intel Core2 Duo E6320
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
483
483
Intel Pentium T3200
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
482
482

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium E2160
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
254
254
AMD A8-4555M
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
252
252
Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
252
252
AMD A8-4555M
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
252
252
Intel Core2 Duo E4300
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
251
251

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Atom Z3580
4C 4T @ 2.33 GHz
136
136
Intel Atom Z3560
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
136
136
Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
136
136
Intel Pentium 3561Y
2C 2T @ 1.2 GHz
136
136
Intel Pentium 3560Y
2C 2T @ 1.2 GHz
136
136

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Atom x5-E8000
4C 4T @ 1.04 GHz
89
89
Intel Celeron N3350
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
89
89
Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
83
83
Intel Celeron N2840
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
81
81
Intel Celeron J1800
2C 2T @ 2.41 GHz
78
78

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron J1750
2C 2T @ 2.41 GHz
39
39
Intel Celeron N2830
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
39
39
Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
39
39
Intel Pentium N3510
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
39
39
Intel Celeron J1900
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
39
39

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 1.04 GHz
12.4
12.4
Intel Celeron 1007U
2C 2T @ 1.5 GHz
11.4
11.4
Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
11.3
11.3
Intel Core i5-4210Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
11.2
11.2
Intel Core i5-4200Y
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
11.2
11.2

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron J3060
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
0.9
0.9
Intel Celeron J1800
2C 2T @ 2.41 GHz
0.9
0.9
Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
0.9
0.9
Intel Celeron J1750
2C 2T @ 2.41 GHz
0.9
0.9
AMD A6-4455M
2C 2T @ 2.1 GHz
0.9
0.9

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
0.4
0.4
Intel Celeron N3050
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
0.4
0.4
Intel Celeron 2961Y
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
0.4
0.4
Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
0.4
0.4
Intel Celeron N3050
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
0.4
0.4