Celeron N2808 vs Pentium B950

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium B950
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.63
+96.9%
Celeron N2808
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 4 Watt
0.32

Pentium B950 outperforms Celeron N2808 by an impressive 97% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium B950 and Celeron N2808 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27833097
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel PentiumIntel Celeron
Power efficiency1.707.57
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date19 June 2011 (13 years ago)22 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$134no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium B950 and Celeron N2808 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 speed2.1 GHz1.58 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz2.25 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache64K (per core)56K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size131 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature85 °C100 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium B950 and Celeron N2808 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketPGA988FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium B950 and Celeron N2808. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
FMA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
Smart Connectno data+
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Pentium B950 and Celeron N2808 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Anti-Theft--

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium B950 and Celeron N2808 are enumerated here.

VT-d--
VT-x-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium B950 and Celeron N2808. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB4 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s10.66 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz792 MHz
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium B950 and Celeron N2808 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium B950 and Celeron N2808.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes164
USB revisionno data3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5

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.

Pentium B950 0.63
+96.9%
Celeron N2808 0.32

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.

Pentium B950 1002
+96.5%
Celeron N2808 510

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.63 0.32
Recency 19 June 2011 22 May 2014
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 4 Watt

Pentium B950 has a 96.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Celeron N2808, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 775% lower power consumption.

The Pentium B950 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2808 in performance tests.


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