Intel Celeron 2.40 vs Intel Pentium 4 2.26

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 2.40 and Intel Pentium 4 2.26 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.

Intel Celeron 2.40

Intel Pentium 4 2.26

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2.40

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 6% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 71°C vs 70°C
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 540 vs 537

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2003 vs January 2002
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
Maximum core temperature	71°C vs 70°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	540 vs 537

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 2.26

4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 59.8 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 221 vs 217

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	512 KB vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt vs 59.8 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	221 vs 217

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 2.40
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 2.26

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

540

537

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

217

221

Name	Intel Celeron 2.40	Intel Pentium 4 2.26
PassMark - Single thread mark	540	537
PassMark - CPU mark	217	221

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 2.40	Intel Pentium 4 2.26
Essentials
Architecture codename	Northwood	Northwood
Launch date	March 2003	January 2002
Place in performance rating	2943	2945
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.26 GHz
Bus Speed	400 MHz FSB	533 MHz FSB
Die size	131 mm2	131 mm2
L1 cache	8 KB	8 KB
L2 cache	128 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	130 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	71°C	70°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.26 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	55 million	55 million
VID voltage range	1.315V-1.525V	1.355V-1.435V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2	DDR1, DDR2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478	PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	59.8 Watt	58 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)