Intel Celeron 3215U vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 3215U and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron 3215U

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 3215U

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1015 vs 986

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2015 vs August 2008
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1015 vs 986

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 33% higher clock speed: 2.26 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1915 vs 1083
4.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1620 vs 358
6.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4318 vs 652

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.26 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
L2 cache	6144 KB (per die) vs 512 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1915 vs 1083
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1620 vs 358
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4318 vs 652

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 3215U
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1015

986

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1083

1915

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

358

1620

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

652

4318

Name	Intel Celeron 3215U	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1015	986
PassMark - CPU mark	1083	1915
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	358	1620
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	652	4318
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	679
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2177
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3485
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	679
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2177
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3485

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 3215U	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Penryn
Launch date	1 June 2015	August 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$107
Place in performance rating	1729	1734
Processor Number	3215U	Q9100
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor 3000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$385.89
Value for money (0-100)		2.47
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	2.26 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm	214 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	6144 KB (per die)
L3 cache	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.7 GHz	2.26 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1300 Million	820 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
VID voltage range		1.050V-1.175V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	4x1 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)