Athlon XP-M 2500+ vs Celeron E1500
Primary details
Comparing Celeron E1500 and Athlon XP-M 2500+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Allendale (2006−2009) | Barton (2001−2004) |
| Release date | November 2008 (15 years ago) | January 2001 (23 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $63 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Celeron E1500 and Athlon XP-M 2500+ 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 | 2.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (shared) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 77 mm2 | 101 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 105 million | 63 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.5V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron E1500 and Athlon XP-M 2500+ 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 | 1 |
| Socket | LGA775 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron E1500 and Athlon XP-M 2500+. 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 |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Celeron E1500 and Athlon XP-M 2500+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron E1500 and Athlon XP-M 2500+ are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron E1500 and Athlon XP-M 2500+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Celeron E1500 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon XP-M 2500+, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Celeron E1500 and Athlon XP-M 2500+. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Celeron E1500 is a desktop processor while Athlon XP-M 2500+ is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron E1500 and Athlon XP-M 2500+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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