Celeron M 380 vs Duo L2500
Aggregate performance score
Core Duo L2500 outperforms Celeron M 380 by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core Duo L2500 and Celeron M 380 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3146 | 3266 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Core Duo | Celeron M |
| Power efficiency | 1.58 | 0.77 |
| Architecture codename | Yonah (2005−2006) | Dothan (2004−2005) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core Duo L2500 and Celeron M 380 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 1.83 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.83 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 667 MHz | 400 MHz |
| L3 cache | 2 MB L2 KB | 1 MB L2 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.7625-1.2125V | 1.004V-1.292V |
Compatibility
Information on Core Duo L2500 and Celeron M 380 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.
| Socket | PBGA479 | PPGA478, H-PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 21 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Duo L2500 and Celeron M 380. 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 | - | - |
| PAE | 32 Bit | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | - | - |
Security technologies
Core Duo L2500 and Celeron M 380 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Duo L2500 and Celeron M 380 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.25 | 0.17 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 21 Watt |
Duo L2500 has a 47.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.
The Core Duo L2500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M 380 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core Duo L2500 and Celeron M 380, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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