Celeron M 440 vs Core 2 Duo T9600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9600
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.68
+518%
Celeron M 440
1 core / 1 thread, 27 Watt
0.11

Core 2 Duo T9600 outperforms Celeron M 440 by a whopping 518% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9600 and Celeron M 440 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27423376
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoCeleron M
Power efficiency1.840.39
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Yonah (2005−2006)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$316no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9600 and Celeron M 440 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Base clock speed2.8 GHz1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz1.86 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz533 MHz
L2 cache6 MBno data
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache1 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.2125V1.0V-1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9600 and Celeron M 440 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,PGA478PBGA479,PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt27 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9600 and Celeron M 440. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+-
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States--
Demand Based Switching--
PAEno data32 Bit
FSB parity--

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9600 and Celeron M 440 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 T9600 and Celeron M 440 are enumerated here.

VT-x+-

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 T9600 0.68
+518%
Celeron M 440 0.11

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 T9600 1075
+536%
Celeron M 440 169

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Duo T9600 2517
+157%
Celeron M 440 980

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.68 0.11
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 27 Watt

Core 2 Duo T9600 has a 518.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron M 440, on the other hand, has 29.6% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo T9600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M 440 in performance tests.


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