Celeron 6305 vs Core 2 Duo T9400

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9400
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.64
Celeron 6305
2020
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
1.31
+105%

Celeron 6305 outperforms Core 2 Duo T9400 by a whopping 105% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9400 and Celeron 6305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27762275
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency1.738.26
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Tiger Lake-U (2020)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)1 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9400 and Celeron 6305 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.53 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.53 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz4 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB160 KB
L2 cache6 MB2.5 MB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache4 MB
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range1.05V-1.162Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9400 and Celeron 6305 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 configurationno data1
SocketBGA479,BGA956,PBGA479,PGA478FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9400 and Celeron 6305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9400 and Celeron 6305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB+no data
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T9400 and Celeron 6305 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9400 and Celeron 6305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T9400 and Celeron 6305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo T9400 and Celeron 6305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo T9400 and Celeron 6305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

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.

Core 2 Duo T9400 0.64
Celeron 6305 1.31
+105%

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.

Core 2 Duo T9400 1011
Celeron 6305 2080
+106%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Duo T9400 322
Celeron 6305 750
+133%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Duo T9400 510
Celeron 6305 1264
+148%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Duo T9400 2818
Celeron 6305 3465
+23%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Duo T9400 5268
Celeron 6305 6611
+25.5%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Core 2 Duo T9400 31
+26.2%
Celeron 6305 39.12

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.64 1.31
Recency 15 July 2008 1 September 2020
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Celeron 6305 has a 104.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Celeron 6305 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9400 in performance tests.


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