Intel Celeron 445 vs Intel Core 2 Solo ULV SU3300

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 445 and Intel Core 2 Solo ULV SU3300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies.

Intel Celeron 445

Intel Core 2 Solo ULV SU3300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 445

Around 56% higher clock speed: 1.87 GHz vs 1.2 GHz

Maximum frequency	1.87 GHz vs 1.2 GHz

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Solo ULV SU3300

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
10.8x lower typical power consumption: 5.5 Watt vs 65 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	5.5 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 445	Intel Core 2 Solo ULV SU3300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe-CL	Penryn
Launch date	May 2008	May 2008
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Processor Number		SU3300
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	76 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	1.87 GHz	1.2 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	105 million	410 million
Base frequency		1.20 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
VID voltage range		1.050V-1.150V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR1
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	771	BGA956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	5.5 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		22mm x 22mm
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
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