Core 2 Duo E4600 vs Celeron G1610

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron G1610
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
0.98
+92.2%

Celeron G1610 outperforms Core 2 Duo E4600 by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G1610 and Core 2 Duo E4600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking23862768
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.06no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Allendale (2006−2009)
Release date3 December 2012 (11 years ago)October 2007 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$388no data
Current price$104 (0.3x MSRP)$63

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron G1610 and Core 2 Duo E4600 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Die size94 mm2111 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data167 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G1610 and Core 2 Duo E4600 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G1610 and Core 2 Duo E4600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI--
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Celeron G1610 and Core 2 Duo E4600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key-no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G1610 and Core 2 Duo E4600 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 G1610 and Core 2 Duo E4600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G1610 and Core 2 Duo E4600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G1610 and Core 2 Duo E4600.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Celeron G1610 0.98
+92.2%
Core 2 Duo E4600 0.51

Celeron G1610 outperforms Core 2 Duo E4600 by 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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: 68%

Celeron G1610 1517
+93.2%
Core 2 Duo E4600 785

Celeron G1610 outperforms Core 2 Duo E4600 by 93% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Celeron G1610 415
+93.9%
Core 2 Duo E4600 214

Celeron G1610 outperforms Core 2 Duo E4600 by 94% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Celeron G1610 698
+106%
Core 2 Duo E4600 339

Celeron G1610 outperforms Core 2 Duo E4600 by 106% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.98 0.51
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 65 Watt

The Celeron G1610 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E4600 in performance tests.


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