Celeron J1850 vs Core 2 Duo P8600
Aggregate performance score
Celeron J1850 outperforms Core 2 Duo P8600 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo P8600 and Celeron J1850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2842 | 2792 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel Celeron |
| Power efficiency | 2.01 | 5.65 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Bay Trail-D (2013) |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (16 years ago) | 1 September 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $209 | $82 |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo P8600 and Celeron J1850 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 224 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB L2 Cache | 2 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 274 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.15V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo P8600 and Celeron J1850 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 | BGA479,PBGA479,PGA478 | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Celeron J1850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| FDI | no data | - |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| RST | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo P8600 and Celeron J1850 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Celeron J1850 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Celeron J1850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 792 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo P8600 and Celeron J1850 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Celeron J1850.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
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 | 0.55 | 0.62 |
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 1 September 2013 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 10 Watt |
Celeron J1850 has a 12.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.
The Celeron J1850 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P8600 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P8600 and Celeron J1850, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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