Intel Core i7-8559U vs Intel Celeron 2970M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8559U and Intel Celeron 2970M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8559U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 105% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 37 Watt
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2516 vs 1245
  • 5.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8343 vs 1501
  • 4.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3326 vs 684
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 7195 vs 3351
  • 4.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3326 vs 684
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 7195 vs 3351
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 April 2018 vs 14 April 2014
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 8 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2516 vs 1245
PassMark - CPU mark 8343 vs 1501
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3326 vs 684
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7195 vs 3351
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3326 vs 684
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7195 vs 3351

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2970M

  • 2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2841 vs 1285
  • 2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2841 vs 1285
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2841 vs 1285
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2841 vs 1285

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8559U
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 2970M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2516
1245
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8343
1501
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3326
684
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1285
2841
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7195
3351
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3326
684
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1285
2841
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7195
3351
Name Intel Core i7-8559U Intel Celeron 2970M
PassMark - Single thread mark 2516 1245
PassMark - CPU mark 8343 1501
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1095
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3731
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.254
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 77.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.705
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.461
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.125
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3326 684
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1285 2841
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7195 3351
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3326 684
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1285 2841
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7195 3351

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-8559U Intel Celeron 2970M

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Haswell
Launch date 3 April 2018 14 April 2014
Place in performance rating 1282 1292
Processor Number i7-8559U 2970M
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Intel® Celeron® Processor 2000 Series
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $75

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.70 GHz 2.20 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 123 mm 130 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 8 MB 2 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 2
Transistor count 960 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 DDR3L 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x3EA5
eDRAM 128 MB
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655 Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 20 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 46x24 37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1528 FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt 37 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
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)