Intel Celeron 2981U

The Intel Celeron 2981U processor was released in 2013 as part of the Haswell-ULT generation. It features two cores and operates at a clock speed of 1600 MHz. The processor has a rated power draw of 15W and was initially priced around $132.

Released2013
Cores / threads2
Clock1600 MHz
Power15 W
Atlas performance index30 model estimate

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BrandIntel
FamilyHaswell-ULT
Released2013
Cores / threads2
Base clock1600 MHz
Boost clock–
Power (TDP)15 W
Process–
Launch price$132
Atlas performance index30 model estimate

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