Celeron J3060 vs 2957U

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron 2957U
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.54
+25.6%
Celeron J3060
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.43

Celeron 2957U outperforms Celeron J3060 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 2957U and Celeron J3060 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28542978
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.02
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel CeleronIntel Celeron
Power efficiency3.406.78
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Airmont (2016)
Release date1 January 2014 (10 years ago)15 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107$107

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron 2957U and Celeron J3060 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 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed1.4 GHz2.48 GHz
Bus typeno dataIDI
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache2 MB0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 2957U and Celeron J3060 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1168FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 2957U and Celeron J3060. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Response--
GPIO++
Smart Connect+-
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio++
RST+-

Security technologies

Celeron 2957U and Celeron J3060 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Key++
Identity Protection-+
OS Guard--
Anti-Theft--

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2957U and Celeron J3060 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d--
VT-x++
VT-ino data-
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 2957U and Celeron J3060. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size16 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
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
Max video memoryno data8 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency1 GHz700 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 2957U and Celeron J3060 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 2957U and Celeron J3060 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data+
OpenGLno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 2957U and Celeron J3060.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes104
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.02.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports25
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports22
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports45
Integrated LAN--
UART++

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
+25.6%
Celeron J3060 0.43

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
+26.1%
Celeron J3060 678

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.54 0.43
Recency 1 January 2014 15 January 2016
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 6 Watt

Celeron 2957U has a 25.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Celeron J3060, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.

The Celeron 2957U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron J3060 in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron 2957U is a notebook processor while Celeron J3060 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 2957U and Celeron J3060, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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