Core 2 Solo U2100 vs Celeron 1020M
Aggregate performance score
Celeron 1020M outperforms Core 2 Solo U2100 by a whopping 433% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron 1020M and Core 2 Solo U2100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2598 | 3310 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Celeron | Core 2 Solo |
| Power efficiency | 2.16 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Merom-L (2007) |
| Release date | 20 January 2013 (11 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $86 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Celeron 1020M and Core 2 Solo U2100 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 1.06 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 1.06 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 533 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 1 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.8V-1V |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron 1020M and Core 2 Solo U2100 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FCPGA988 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 5.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 1020M and Core 2 Solo U2100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Celeron 1020M and Core 2 Solo U2100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 1020M and Core 2 Solo U2100 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 1020M and Core 2 Solo U2100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 1020M and Core 2 Solo U2100 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| SDVO | + | no data |
| CRT | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 1020M and Core 2 Solo U2100.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.80 | 0.15 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 5 Watt |
Celeron 1020M has a 433.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.
Core 2 Solo U2100, on the other hand, has 600% lower power consumption.
The Celeron 1020M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Solo U2100 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 1020M and Core 2 Solo U2100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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