Intel Celeron N2810 vs Intel Pentium B970

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N2810 and Intel Pentium B970 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Celeron N2810

Intel Pentium B970

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N2810

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 85C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.4x lower typical power consumption: 7.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 844 vs 364
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1381 vs 668

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 September 2013 vs 1 October 2011
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 85C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	844 vs 364
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1381 vs 668

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B970

Around 15% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 2 GHz
Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1029 vs 487
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1100 vs 377

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz vs 2 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB vs 112 KB
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1029 vs 487
PassMark - CPU mark	1100 vs 377

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N2810
CPU 2: Intel Pentium B970

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

487

1029

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

377

1100

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

844

364

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1381

668

Name	Intel Celeron N2810	Intel Pentium B970
PassMark - Single thread mark	487	1029
PassMark - CPU mark	377	1100
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	844	364
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1381	668

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron N2810	Intel Pentium B970
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	11 September 2013	1 October 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$260	$125
Place in performance rating	2694	2689
Price now	$139.99	$50.99
Processor Number	N2810	B970
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	1.64	11.33
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	85C
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
VID voltage range	0.40V – 1.14V
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		149 mm
L3 cache		2048 KB
Transistor count		624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1066	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	313 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	756 MHz	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	756 MHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm x 27mm	37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	4.5 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7.5 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	4	16
Number of USB ports	5
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Total number of SATA ports	2
USB revision	3.0 and 2.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)