Celeron 1037U vs Core 2 Solo SU3300
Aggregate performance score
Celeron 1037U outperforms Core 2 Solo SU3300 by a whopping 294% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Celeron 1037U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3297 | 2782 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Solo | Intel Celeron |
| Power efficiency | 2.75 | 3.51 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 20 August 2008 (16 years ago) | 20 January 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $262 | $86 |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Celeron 1037U 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Celeron 1037U 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 | BGA956 | FCBGA1023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5.5 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Celeron 1037U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Celeron 1037U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Celeron 1037U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Celeron 1037U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Celeron 1037U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| SDVO | no data | + |
| CRT | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Celeron 1037U.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.16 | 0.63 |
| Recency | 20 August 2008 | 20 January 2013 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 17 Watt |
Core 2 Solo SU3300 has 240% lower power consumption.
Celeron 1037U, on the other hand, has a 293.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.
The Celeron 1037U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Solo SU3300 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Celeron 1037U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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