Intel Celeron 2957U processor review

Celeron 2957U processor released by Intel; release date: 1 January 2014. At the time of release, the processor cost $107. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Haswell microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 2. Maximum CPU clock speed - 1.4 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB, L2 - 512 KB, L3 - 2 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600. Maximum memory size: 16 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1168. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 15 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1 GHz.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

780

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

855

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

97.640 mPixels/s

6.970 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

741.453 Frames/s

107.823 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

49.002 Frames/s

4.970 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

218.231 mHash/s

5.777 mHash/s

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

9047 Frames

524 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

7128 Frames

1874 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

12887 Frames

3071 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

9047.000 Fps

524.000 Fps

GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

7128.000 Fps

1874.000 Fps

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

12887.000 Fps

3071.000 Fps

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	780
PassMark - CPU mark	855
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	6.970 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	107.823 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	4.970 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	5.777 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen	524 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan	1874 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	3071 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen	524.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan	1874.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	3071.000 Fps

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell
Launch date	1 January 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$107
Place in performance rating	1970
Processor Number	2957U
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor 2000 Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.4 GHz
Number of cores	2
Number of threads	2

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	10
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations	4x1, 1x4, 1x2
Total number of SATA ports	2
UART
USB revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version	9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)