Celeron M 390 vs Duo T2300
Aggregate performance score
Core Duo T2300 outperforms Celeron M 390 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core Duo T2300 and Celeron M 390 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3217 | 3241 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Core Duo | Celeron M |
| Power efficiency | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Architecture codename | Yonah (2005−2006) | Dothan (2004−2005) |
| Release date | January 2006 (18 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core Duo T2300 and Celeron M 390 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 | 1.66 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.66 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 667 MHz | 400 MHz |
| L1 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 1 MB L2 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 90 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 151 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.1625V - 1.3V | 1.004V-1.292V |
Compatibility
Information on Core Duo T2300 and Celeron M 390 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 | 1 | no data |
| Socket | PPGA478, PBGA479 | PPGA478, H-PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 31 Watt | 21 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Duo T2300 and Celeron M 390. 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 T2300 and Celeron M 390 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Duo T2300 and Celeron M 390 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Duo T2300 and Celeron M 390. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.20 | 0.19 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 31 Watt | 21 Watt |
Duo T2300 has a 5.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.
Celeron M 390, on the other hand, has 47.6% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core Duo T2300 and Celeron M 390.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core Duo T2300 and Celeron M 390, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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