Intel Celeron 2.60 vs Intel Pentium 4 2.60

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 2.60 and Intel Pentium 4 2.60 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 2.60

Intel Pentium 4 2.60

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2.60

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 70°C

Launch date	June 2003 vs August 2002
Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 70°C

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 2.60

4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 637 vs 602
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 288 vs 238

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	512 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	637 vs 602
PassMark - CPU mark	288 vs 238

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 2.60
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 2.60

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

602

637

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

238

288

Name	Intel Celeron 2.60	Intel Pentium 4 2.60
PassMark - Single thread mark	602	637
PassMark - CPU mark	238	288

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 2.60	Intel Pentium 4 2.60
Essentials
Architecture codename	Northwood	Northwood
Launch date	June 2003	August 2002
Place in performance rating	2838	2807
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	400 MHz FSB	400 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	72°C	70°C
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	55 million	55 million
VID voltage range	1.315V-1.525V	1.345V-1.525V
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)	62.6 Watt	62.6 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)