Celeron M 310 vs Core 2 Duo E8400

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron M 310 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2562	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.86	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Celeron M
Architecture codename	Wolfdale (2008−2010)	Banias (2003)
Release date	1 January 2008 (16 years ago)	no data
Current price	$53	$130

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron M 310 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	3 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	1.2 GHz
Bus support	no data	400 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	6 MB (shared)	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	512 KB L2
Chip lithography	45 nm	130 nm
Die size	104 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	1.356V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron M 310 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	no data
Socket	LGA775	H-PBGA479, PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	24.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron M 310. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	-
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	-
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	-
PAE	no data	32 Bit
FSB parity	-	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron M 310 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron M 310 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron M 310. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	no data
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron M 310.

PCIe version

2.0

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	1
Threads	2	1
Chip lithography	45 nm	130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	24 Watt

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