AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-88 vs Intel Celeron E1500

Comparative analysis of AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-88 and Intel Celeron E1500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-88

Intel Celeron E1500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-88

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 14% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	December 2008 vs November 2008
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-88
CPU 2: Intel Celeron E1500

Name	AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-88	Intel Celeron E1500
PassMark - Single thread mark		764
PassMark - CPU mark		626
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		260
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		457

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-88	Intel Celeron E1500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Griffin	Conroe
Launch date	December 2008	November 2008
Place in performance rating	not rated	2946
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$63
Price now		$19.65
Processor Number		E1500
Series		Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		17.57
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	512 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Base frequency		2.20 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Die size		77 mm2
Maximum core temperature		73.3°C
Transistor count		105 million
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.5V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	S1	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Advanced Technologies
PowerNow
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)