Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200 vs Celeron Dual-Core T3100
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General info
Comparing Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Pentium Dual Core T4200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 2290 | 2304 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Celeron Dual-Core | Intel Pentium Dual Core |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 1 September 2009 (13 years old) | 1 January 2009 (14 years old) |
| Current price | $32 | $79 |
Technical specs
Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Pentium Dual Core T4200 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus support | 800 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Pentium Dual Core T4200 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.
| Socket | BGA479, PGA478 | PG478 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Pentium Dual Core T4200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| AMT | no data | + |
Security technologies
Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Pentium Dual Core T4200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall 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
- Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
- Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
- 3DMark06 CPU
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.
Benchmark coverage: 67%
Celeron Dual-Core T3100 outperforms Pentium Dual Core T4200 by 2% in Passmark.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Pentium Dual Core T4200 outperforms Celeron Dual-Core T3100 by 6% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Pentium Dual Core T4200 outperforms Celeron Dual-Core T3100 by 2% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Celeron Dual-Core T3100 outperforms Pentium Dual Core T4200 by 3% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 0.93 | 0.91 |
| Recency | 1 September 2009 | 1 January 2009 |
| Boost clock speed | 1900 | 2000 |
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Competitors of Celeron Dual-Core T3100 by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Celeron Dual-Core T3100 from AMD is A4-3300M, which is faster by 1% and higher by 7 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Celeron Dual-Core T3100:
Competitors of Pentium Dual Core T4200 by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Pentium Dual Core T4200 from AMD is A6-5350M, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 7 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Pentium Dual Core T4200:
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