Core 2 Duo E6420 vs Celeron N6211
Aggregate performance score
Celeron N6211 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6420 by a whopping 200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron N6211 and Core 2 Duo E6420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2212 | 2920 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.33 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Elkhart Lake | no data |
| Power efficiency | 20.52 | 0.68 |
| Architecture codename | Elkhart Lake (2022) | Conroe (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 17 July 2022 (2 years ago) | April 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $54 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron N6211 and Core 2 Duo E6420 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 | 1.2 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1066 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 111 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | 60 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 167 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.5V |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron N6211 and Core 2 Duo E6420 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA1493 | PLGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6.5 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N6211 and Core 2 Duo E6420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| 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 | - |
Security technologies
Celeron N6211 and Core 2 Duo E6420 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 N6211 and Core 2 Duo E6420 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N6211 and Core 2 Duo E6420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) (250 - 750 MHz) | 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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.41 | 0.47 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 65 Watt |
Celeron N6211 has a 200% higher aggregate performance score, a 550% more advanced lithography process, and 983.3% lower power consumption.
The Celeron N6211 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6420 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N6211 and Core 2 Duo E6420, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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