Core 2 Duo T8300 vs Celeron G3900TE

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G3900TE and Core 2 Duo T8300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2255	2404
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.35	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core 2 Duo
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	19 October 2015 (8 years ago)	10 January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$42	$241
Current price	$42 (1x MSRP)	$106 (0.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G3900TE and Core 2 Duo T8300 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	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	800 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	3 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm	107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	no data	410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	1V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G3900TE and Core 2 Duo T8300 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	LGA-1151	BGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G3900TE and Core 2 Duo T8300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Celeron G3900TE and Core 2 Duo T8300 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 G3900TE and Core 2 Duo T8300 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G3900TE and Core 2 Duo T8300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 510

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G3900TE and Core 2 Duo T8300.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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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 G3900TE outperforms Core 2 Duo T8300 by 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.20	0.95
Recency	19 October 2015	10 January 2008
Cost	$42	$241
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm

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