Celeron M P4500 vs Core 2 Duo T9400

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9400
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.64
+3.2%
Celeron M P4500
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.62

Core 2 Duo T9400 outperforms Celeron M P4500 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9400 and Celeron M P4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27762793
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Celeron M
Power efficiency1.731.68
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)1 April 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316$86

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9400 and Celeron M P4500 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 GHz1.86 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz2500 MHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache6 MB512 KB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache2 MB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size107 mm281+114 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C90 °C
Number of transistors410 Million382+177 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.162Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9400 and Celeron M P4500 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.

SocketBGA479,BGA956,PBGA479,PGA478PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9400 and Celeron M P4500. 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
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9400 and Celeron M P4500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T9400 and Celeron M P4500 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

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
+3.2%
Celeron M P4500 0.62

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
+11.3%
Celeron M P4500 2533

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
+9.1%
Celeron M P4500 4826

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
+19.7%
Celeron M P4500 37.1

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.64 0.62
Recency 15 July 2008 1 April 2010
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm

Core 2 Duo T9400 has a 3.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Celeron M P4500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo T9400 and Celeron M P4500.


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