Intel Celeron 2.10 vs Intel Pentium III 1200

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 2.10 and Intel Pentium III 1200 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2.10

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 75% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Launch date November 2002 vs July 2001
Maximum frequency 2.1 GHz vs 1.2 GHz

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium III 1200

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 29.9 Watt vs 55.5 Watt
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 278 vs 244
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 29.9 Watt vs 55.5 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 278 vs 244

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 2.10
CPU 2: Intel Pentium III 1200

PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
244
278
Name Intel Celeron 2.10 Intel Pentium III 1200
PassMark - Single thread mark 0 0
PassMark - CPU mark 244 278

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron 2.10 Intel Pentium III 1200

Essentials

Architecture codename Northwood Tualatin
Launch date November 2002 July 2001
Place in performance rating 3348 3354
Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.10 GHz 1.20 GHz
Bus Speed 400 MHz FSB 133 MHz FSB
Die size 131 mm2 80 mm2
L1 cache 8 KB 8 KB
L2 cache 128 KB 256 KB
Manufacturing process technology 130 nm 130 nm
Maximum core temperature 69°C 69°C
Maximum frequency 2.1 GHz 1.2 GHz
Number of cores 1 1
Transistor count 55 million 44 million
VID voltage range 1.315V-1.525V 1.5V
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 69 °C

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported PPGA478 PPGA370
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55.5 Watt 29.9 Watt

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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)