Core 2 Duo T5470 vs Celeron Dual-Core T3500
Aggregate performance score
Celeron Dual-Core T3500 outperforms Core 2 Duo T5470 by a whopping 116% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron Dual-Core T3500 and Core 2 Duo T5470 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2615 | 3040 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Celeron Dual-Core | Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 2.16 | 1.00 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Merom-2048 (2006−2008) |
| Release date | 26 September 2010 (14 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Celeron Dual-Core T3500 and Core 2 Duo T5470 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 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.075V-1.25V |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron Dual-Core T3500 and Core 2 Duo T5470 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 | Socket P PGA478 | PPGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron Dual-Core T3500 and Core 2 Duo T5470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Celeron Dual-Core T3500 and Core 2 Duo T5470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron Dual-Core T3500 and Core 2 Duo T5470 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.80 | 0.37 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
Celeron Dual-Core T3500 has a 116.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Celeron Dual-Core T3500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5470 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron Dual-Core T3500 and Core 2 Duo T5470, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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