Intel Atom x7425E vs Intel Celeron 2970M

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x7425E and Intel Celeron 2970M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Atom x7425E

Intel Celeron 2970M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x7425E

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 55% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 22 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.1x lower typical power consumption: 12 Watt vs 37 Watt
Around 58% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1970 vs 1245
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5502 vs 1501

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 14 April 2014
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (shared) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared) vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1970 vs 1245
PassMark - CPU mark	5502 vs 1501

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x7425E
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 2970M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1970

1245

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5502

1501

Name	Intel Atom x7425E	Intel Celeron 2970M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1970	1245
PassMark - CPU mark	5502	1501
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		684
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		684
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2841
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2841
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3351
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3351

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom x7425E	Intel Celeron 2970M
Essentials
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	14 April 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$58	$75
Place in performance rating	1261	1290
Architecture codename		Haswell
Processor Number		2970M
Series		Intel® Celeron® Processor 2000 Series
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1500 MHz	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (shared)	512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		130 mm
Transistor count		960 Million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR3L 1333/1600
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 1264	FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt	37 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 9 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)