Celeron Dual-Core T3300 vs Pentium 4 P4 3.0
Aggregate performance score
Celeron Dual-Core T3300 outperforms Pentium 4 P4 3.0 by an impressive 89% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3516 | 3316 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Pentium 4 | Intel Celeron Dual-Core |
| Power efficiency | 0.09 | 0.44 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Northwood (2002−2004) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | no data | 1 February 2010 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Celeron Dual-Core T3300 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 45 nm |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Celeron Dual-Core T3300 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 | no data | Socket P 478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 35 Watt |
Security technologies
Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Celeron Dual-Core T3300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.19 | 0.36 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 35 Watt |
Celeron Dual-Core T3300 has a 89.5% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 188.9% more advanced lithography process, and 154.3% lower power consumption.
The Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium 4 P4 3.0 in performance tests.
Note that Pentium 4 P4 3.0 is a desktop processor while Celeron Dual-Core T3300 is a notebook one.
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