Athlon II N370 vs Celeron 2957U

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron 2957U
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.54
Athlon II N370
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.57
+5.6%

Athlon II N370 outperforms Celeron 2957U by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Celeron 2957U Celeron 2957U
Athlon II N370 Athlon II N370

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 2957U and Athlon II N370 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28392819
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronAMD Athlon II
Power efficiency3.411.54
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date1 January 2014 (10 years ago)16 December 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron 2957U and Athlon II N370 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed1.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s3200 MHz
L1 cache128 KB256 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache2 MBno data
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data117.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data234 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 2957U and Athlon II N370 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1168S1
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 2957U and Athlon II N370. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Celeron 2957U and Athlon II N370 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard-no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2957U and Athlon II N370 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 2957U and Athlon II N370. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 2957U and Athlon II N370 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 2957U and Athlon II N370.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes10no data
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron 2957U 0.54
Athlon II N370 0.57
+5.6%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron 2957U 855
Athlon II N370 899
+5.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.54 0.57
Recency 1 January 2014 16 December 2010
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

Celeron 2957U has an age advantage of 3 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

Athlon II N370, on the other hand, has a 5.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Celeron 2957U and Athlon II N370.

Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 2957U and Athlon II N370, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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