| Name: | Intel Celeron 2970M |
| Family: | Intel Celeron |
| Group: | Intel Celeron 2000 |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 4 |
Intel Celeron 2970M Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
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.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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
| CPU Cores: | 2 |
| Threads: | 2 |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | No |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.2 GHz |
Internal Graphics
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. 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: | 0.4 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.1 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 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.
| Memory type: | DDR3L-1600 |
| Max. Memory: | 32.0 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 37 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): | 37 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Celeron 2970M 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: | Q2/2014 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-2467M
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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3700
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AMD Phenom II X3 710
3C 3T @ 2.6 GHz
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3672
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Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
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3672
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AMD Phenom II X3 710
3C 3T @ 2.6 GHz
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3672
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Intel Celeron G1620
2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz
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3645
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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2181
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
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2170
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Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
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2170
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
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2170
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Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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2167
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i3-2120T
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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1502
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Intel Core i5-4300Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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1496
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Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
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1496
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Intel Core i5-4300Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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1496
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Intel Core i3-2100T
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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1492
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Samsung Exynos 7904
NoneC NoneT @ --
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975
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AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
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974
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Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
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974
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AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
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974
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Intel Core i5-4220Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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972
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Pentium 2030M
2C 2T @ 2.5 GHz
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502
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Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
|
502
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Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
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502
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AMD Phenom II X6 1055T
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
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502
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Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
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502
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-3227U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
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175
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Intel Celeron G1610
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
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174
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Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
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173
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AMD Phenom II X2 511
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
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172
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AMD Phenom II X2 565
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
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172
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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89
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AMD Phenom II X2 511
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
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89
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Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
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89
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AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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89
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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89
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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14.5
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Intel Celeron J3060
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
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14.5
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Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
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14.5
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Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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14.5
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Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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14.5
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD A6-3400M
4C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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1.8
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Intel Celeron G1620T
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
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1.8
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Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
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1.8
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Intel Celeron G1620T
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
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1.8
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Intel Core i5-4210Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
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1.8
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
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1.0
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AMD A8-7650K
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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1.0
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Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
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1.0
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AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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1.0
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AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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1.0
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