Intel Celeron 2.80 vs Intel Celeron 2.70

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 2.80 and Intel Celeron 2.70 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 2.80

Intel Celeron 2.70

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2.80

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 75°C vs 74°C
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 600 vs 593
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 254 vs 245

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	November 2003 vs September 2003
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature	75°C vs 74°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	600 vs 593
PassMark - CPU mark	254 vs 245

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2.70

Around 1% lower typical power consumption: 66.8 Watt vs 68.4 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	66.8 Watt vs 68.4 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 2.80
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 2.70

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

600

593

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

254

245

Name	Intel Celeron 2.80	Intel Celeron 2.70
PassMark - Single thread mark	600	593
PassMark - CPU mark	254	245

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 2.80	Intel Celeron 2.70
Essentials
Architecture codename	Northwood	Northwood
Launch date	November 2003	September 2003
Place in performance rating	2855	2856
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.70 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	128 KB
Manufacturing process technology	130 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	75°C	74°C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	55 million	55 million
VID voltage range	1.315V-1.525V	1.315V-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)	68.4 Watt	66.8 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	32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)