Intel Celeron N3160 VS Intel Celeron 2980U

Comparison of video cards Intel Celeron N3160 vs Intel Celeron 2980U in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Celeron 2980U

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Top features of Intel Celeron N3160

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Higher clock speed

1.60 GHz 1.40 GHz

Around 13% better clock speed
More number of cores

4 2

2 times more cores
Performance per watt

6 W 15 W

About 0.4 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron N3160

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Celeron 2980U and Intel Celeron N3160 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron N3160
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	Intel Celeron Intel Celeron
Generation	4 8
CPU group	Intel Celeron 2000 Intel Celeron J3000/N3000

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Celeron 2980U vs Intel Celeron N3160 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	1.40 GHz 1.60 GHz
CPU Cores	2 4
Turbo (1 Core)	No turbo 2.24 GHz
CPU Threads	2 4
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Celeron 2980U and Intel Celeron N3160 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 400
GPU frequency	0.20 GHz 0.32 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	1.00 GHz 0.64 GHz
Execution units	10 12
Shader	80 96
Max. GPU Memory	-- 8 GB
Max. displays	3 3
Generation	7.5 8
DirectX Version	11.1 12
Technology	22 nm 14 nm
Release date	Q4/2012 Q1/2015

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Celeron 2980U and Intel Celeron N3160. 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 Decode
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 2980U and Intel Celeron N3160 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 4

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Celeron 2980U and Intel Celeron N3160.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Celeron 2980U or Intel Celeron N3160? 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)	15 W 6 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Celeron 2980U and Intel Celeron N3160 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
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2
L3-Cache	2.00 MB 2.00 MB
Architecture	Haswell U Braswell
Technology	22 nm 14 nm
Socket	BGA 1168 BGA 1170
Release date	Q3/2013 Q1/2016