Celeron 600 vs Core 2 Duo E7400
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Duo E7400 outperforms Celeron 600 by a whopping 622% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo E7400 and Celeron 600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2750 | 3374 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.95 | 0.28 |
| Architecture codename | Wolfdale (2008−2010) | Timna |
| Release date | October 2008 (16 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo E7400 and Celeron 600 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 | 2.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 0.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 32 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 128 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 82 mm2 | 129 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 228 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.3625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo E7400 and Celeron 600 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 | 370S |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 30 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7400 and Celeron 600. 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 |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo E7400 and Celeron 600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7400 and Celeron 600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel i752 |
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 | 0.65 | 0.09 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 30 Watt |
Core 2 Duo E7400 has a 622.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
Celeron 600, on the other hand, has 116.7% lower power consumption.
The Core 2 Duo E7400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 600 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E7400 and Celeron 600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Similar processor comparisons
We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.
