Intel Celeron 2961Y VS Intel Core i5-4250U

Comparison of video cards Intel Celeron 2961Y vs Intel Core i5-4250U in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Celeron 2961Y

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Performance per watt

11.5 W 15 W

About 1.3 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of Intel Core i5-4250U

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Higher clock speed

1.30 GHz 1.10 GHz

Around 15% better clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Celeron 2961Y Intel Core i5-4250U

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Celeron 2961Y and Intel Core i5-4250U is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Celeron 2961Y Intel Core i5-4250U
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	Intel Celeron Intel Core i5
Generation	4 4
CPU group	Intel Celeron 2000 Intel Core i 4000U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Celeron 2961Y vs Intel Core i5-4250U by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	1.10 GHz 1.30 GHz
CPU Cores	2 2
Turbo (1 Core)	No turbo 2.60 GHz
CPU Threads	2 4
Turbo (2 Cores)	No turbo 2.60 GHz
Hyperthreading	No Yes
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Celeron 2961Y and Intel Core i5-4250U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) Intel HD Graphics 5000
GPU frequency	0.20 GHz 0.20 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.85 GHz 1.00 GHz
Execution units	10 40
Shader	80 320
Max. GPU Memory	-- 2 GB
Max. displays	3 3
Generation	7.5 7.5
DirectX Version	11.1 11.1
Technology	22 nm 22 nm
Release date	Q4/2012 Q2/2013

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Celeron 2961Y and Intel Core i5-4250U. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Celeron 2961Y and Intel Core i5-4250U you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
ECC	No No
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	2.0 2.0
PCIe lanes	12 12

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Celeron 2961Y and Intel Core i5-4250U.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Celeron 2961Y or Intel Core i5-4250U? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	11.5 W 15 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Celeron 2961Y and Intel Core i5-4250U CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
L3-Cache	2.00 MB 3.00 MB
Architecture	Haswell U Haswell U
Technology	22 nm 22 nm
Socket	BGA 1168 BGA 1168
Release date	Q4/2013 Q3/2013