Celeron 2.10 vs Core 2 Quad Q9000
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Celeron 2.10 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2459 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Quad | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.09 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Northwood (2002−2004) |
| Release date | 1 January 2009 (15 years ago) | November 2002 (22 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $348 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Celeron 2.10 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 8 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 128 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 146 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 55 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.175V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Celeron 2.10 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 |
| Socket | PGA478 | 478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 73 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Celeron 2.10. 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 |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Celeron 2.10 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 Quad Q9000 and Celeron 2.10 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Celeron 2.10. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 73 Watt |
Core 2 Quad Q9000 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 188.9% more advanced lithography process, and 62.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Celeron 2.10. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core 2 Quad Q9000 is a notebook processor while Celeron 2.10 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Celeron 2.10, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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