AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE vs Intel Celeron 2.10

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE and Intel Celeron 2.10 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Virtualization, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE

Intel Celeron 2.10

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 10% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 130 nm
64x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	December 2007 vs November 2002
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 130 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 8 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 128 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2.10

Around 70% lower typical power consumption: 55.5 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55.5 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 2.10

Name	AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE	Intel Celeron 2.10
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.554
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	7.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.772
PassMark - Single thread mark		0
PassMark - CPU mark		244

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom X4 9600 BE	Intel Celeron 2.10
Essentials
Architecture codename	Agena	Northwood
Launch date	December 2007	November 2002
Place in performance rating	3318	3348
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Series		Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	285 mm	131 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	8 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	128 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	130 nm
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Transistor count	450 million	55 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		2.10 GHz
Bus Speed		400 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		69°C
VID voltage range		1.315V-1.525V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2+	PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	55.5 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		35mm x 35mm
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit