AMD Phenom II X2 N660 vs Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1500

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X2 N660 and Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 N660

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Around 60% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 1.87 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1093 vs 661
  • Around 98% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1083 vs 548
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 January 2011 vs 1 May 2008
Maximum frequency 3 GHz vs 1.87 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1093 vs 661
PassMark - CPU mark 1083 vs 548

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X2 N660
CPU 2: Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1093
661
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1083
548
Name AMD Phenom II X2 N660 Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1500
PassMark - Single thread mark 1093 661
PassMark - CPU mark 1083 548
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 264
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 444

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Phenom II X2 N660 Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1500

Essentials

Architecture codename Champlain Merom
Family AMD Phenom
Launch date 1 January 2011 1 May 2008
OPN Tray HMN660DCR23GM
Place in performance rating 2711 2755
Series AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile Processors Intel Celeron Dual-Core
Vertical segment Laptop Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB) 3600 MHz 533 MHz
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 3 GHz 1.87 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 2
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Memory

Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Sockets supported S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt

Advanced Technologies

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