Core 2 Duo E4600 vs Celeron G1820TE
Aggregate performance score
Celeron G1820TE outperforms Core 2 Duo E4600 by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron G1820TE and Core 2 Duo E4600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2643 | 2771 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Allendale (2006−2009) |
| Release date | 1 December 2013 (10 years ago) | October 2007 (16 years ago) |
| Current price | $1985 | $63 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron G1820TE 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 177 mm2 | 111 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 73 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 167 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.5V |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron G1820TE 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 1150 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 54 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G1820TE and Core 2 Duo E4600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Celeron G1820TE and Core 2 Duo E4600 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 G1820TE and Core 2 Duo E4600 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G1820TE and Core 2 Duo E4600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD (Haswell) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G1820TE and Core 2 Duo E4600.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 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.
Celeron G1820TE outperforms Core 2 Duo E4600 by 29% 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 G1820TE outperforms Core 2 Duo E4600 by 30% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.66 | 0.51 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 54 Watt | 65 Watt |
The Celeron G1820TE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E4600 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G1820TE and Core 2 Duo E4600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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