Celeron 900 vs Core 2 Extreme QX9300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Celeron 900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2273	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Core 2 Extreme	no data
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	no data
Release date	August 2008 (15 years ago)	1 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Current price	$844	$42

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Celeron 900 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	4 (Quad-Core)	no data
Threads	4	no data
Base clock speed	2.53 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.53 GHz	no data
Bus support	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB	no data
L2 cache	12 MB	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	1 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.175V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Celeron 900 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	2	no data
Socket	PGA478	PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Celeron 900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	-
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
AMT	+	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Celeron 900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Celeron 900 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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Power consumption (TDP)

45 Watt

35 Watt

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