Intel Celeron 420 vs Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 420 and Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Celeron 420

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 420

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
4.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 883 vs 190
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 834 vs 321

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	883 vs 190
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	834 vs 321

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 587 vs 471
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 538 vs 235

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (shared) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	587 vs 471
PassMark - CPU mark	538 vs 235

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 420
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

471

587

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

235

538

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

883

190

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

834

321

Name	Intel Celeron 420	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140
PassMark - Single thread mark	471	587
PassMark - CPU mark	235	538
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	883	190
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	834	321

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 420	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Conroe
Launch date	June 2007	June 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$23
Place in performance rating	2742	3156
Price now	$39.99
Processor Number	420	E2140
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.31
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	77 mm2	77 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	60 °C
Maximum core temperature	60.4°C	L2=61.4°C; G0+M0=73.3°C
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	1	2
Transistor count	105 million	105 million
VID voltage range	1.0000V-1.3375V	0.8500V-1.5V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	LGA775, PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)