Celeron 4305U vs Core 2 Duo T9300
Aggregate performance score
Celeron 4305U outperforms Core 2 Duo T9300 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo T9300 and Celeron 4305U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2437 | 2391 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel Celeron |
| Power efficiency | 2.84 | 7.19 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 10 January 2008 (16 years ago) | 16 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $316 | $107 |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T9300 and Celeron 4305U 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 | 2.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | OPI |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 22 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 1V-1.25V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T9300 and Celeron 4305U 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | BGA479,PGA478 | FCBGA1528 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and Celeron 4305U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo T9300 and Celeron 4305U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and Celeron 4305U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and Celeron 4305U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel Processors |
| Max video memory | no data | 32 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 900 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T9300 and Celeron 4305U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and Celeron 4305U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and Celeron 4305U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and Celeron 4305U.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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 | 1.05 | 1.14 |
| Recency | 10 January 2008 | 16 April 2019 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
Celeron 4305U has a 8.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo T9300 and Celeron 4305U.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T9300 and Celeron 4305U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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